*dust.sys@lemmy.world to Technology Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoEvery time I see a headline like "Windows introduces thing, nobody asked for it but it's coming to all versions and can't be uninstalled"locklemmy.worldimagemessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1252arrow-down133
arrow-up1219arrow-down1imageEvery time I see a headline like "Windows introduces thing, nobody asked for it but it's coming to all versions and can't be uninstalled"locklemmy.world*dust.sys@lemmy.world to Technology Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareConstant Pain@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoNot used enough to justify the support cost
minus-squareover_clox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoWhat’s to support? It’s WordPad, it’s pretty self-explanatory, and even if someone has a question, there’s the help file. And I can’t see any reason for them to need to update it or anything, seems like it was fairly well polished for a simple word processor.
minus-squareConstant Pain@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoSupport from the development side of things. Every feature Windows pack has a cost attached to it. Microsoft tends to prioritize features that are used by most users and prune the others to cut costs down.
minus-squareover_clox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoNah, they decided to prioritize a subscription to Microsoft 365/Word over a basically free simplified alternative that (used to) come with Windows. It’s all about the $$$. They’ll take features away from you, and you’ll like it!
Not used enough to justify the support cost
What’s to support? It’s WordPad, it’s pretty self-explanatory, and even if someone has a question, there’s the help file.
And I can’t see any reason for them to need to update it or anything, seems like it was fairly well polished for a simple word processor.
Support from the development side of things. Every feature Windows pack has a cost attached to it. Microsoft tends to prioritize features that are used by most users and prune the others to cut costs down.
Nah, they decided to prioritize a subscription to Microsoft 365/Word over a basically free simplified alternative that (used to) come with Windows.
It’s all about the $$$. They’ll take features away from you, and you’ll like it!
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