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"Microslop" trends in backlash to Microsoft's AI obsession (www.windowscentral.com)
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella penned an AI-heavy blog post to close out 2025, leading to widespread mockery and a brand new moniker for the big M.

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[–] 119 points 10 months ago (16 children)

The company is now run by Copilot and its in charge of naming products.

The rdp client was renamed "Windows App", remember? So this is a step up.

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  • [–] 37 points 10 months ago (11 children)

    Microsoft can never name products... Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox one, Xbox series x, Xbox series s... Hell I'm currently watching agdq and can't tell you the best one, imagine a grandmother trying to buy a gift for her grandchild. Atleast it's Playstation 1, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Playstation 5 obvious which one is newest. Or Windows 3.1, nt, 3.1 with workgroups, 95, 98, 2000, me, xp, 7, vista, 8, 10, 11...wtf?

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  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    At least 2000 is both the largest number, and the best OS, in that group. :)

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I tend to like every other one... 3.1, 98, 2000, xp, 7, 10...maybe 12?well see of the pattern continues.

    I find Microsoft releases a good os... Gets drunk and comes up with crazy ideas... Refines ideas into usable os.... Gets drunk and more crazy ideas... Repeat

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Totally agree with you, but I would say that the original name made some sense. It used directx and the code name was directx box which became Xbox. Ideally edgy for the market at the time too, I think.

    Despite being an avid gamer, I'm not even sure what the release order was after xbone. Being a grandparent or parent and doing it? Fuck that.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    I didn't consider direct x to Xbox connection but it makes sense... After the initial release it's insane. You want to be next generations idea of gaming, make it understandable to a non-gamer cause they are likely buying it. Hell Nintendo entertainment system vs super Nintendo entertainment system... Which is better? Which will make your granddaughter or grandson happy?

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    With windows there aren't so many (consumer) versions on the market at one given time.

    However, the Xbox stuff is so messy that me as a gamer has no idea nor interest which is the latest or more powerful (see PS 'pro').

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago

    It's so fucking bad.

    I'm currently having an issue on my work machine where my Windows App doesn't close properly, and will hang the next time I try to connect to a virtual desktop unless I kill it in the task manager.

    Imagine the crazy vague answers you get when you search for "Windows App won't close".

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    The rdp client was renamed “Windows App”, remember?

    Wait, let me say that this is not accurate without defending Microsoft (fuck them). The rdp client hasn't been renamed, to my knowledge. What was renamed to Windows app was the other product very confusingly named "remote desktop client", which was a Microsoft Store app meant to access things like Azure Virtual Desktop, their cloud Windows service, etc. Yes, incredibly confusing product naming from Microsoft, as usual.

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