Posted on 04/06/2018 1:51:27 AM PDT by Swordmaker
The story of Windows decline is relatively straightforward and a classic case of disruption:
What is more interesting, though, is the story of Windows decline in Redmond, culminating with last weeks reorganization that, for the first time since 1980, left the company without a division devoted to personal computer operating systems (Windows was split, with the core engineering group placed under Azure, and the rest of the organization effectively under Office 365; there will still be Windows releases, but it is no longer a standalone business). Such a move didnt seem possible a mere five years ago, when, in the context of another reorganization, former-CEO Steve Ballmer wrote a memo insisting that Windows was the future (emphasis mine):
In the critical choice today of digital ecosystems, Microsoft has an unmatched advantage in work and productivity experiences, and has a unique ability to drive unified services for everything from tasks and documents to entertainment, games and communications. I am convinced that by deploying our smart-cloud assets across a range of devices, we can make Windows devices once again the devices to own. Other companies provide strong experiences, but in their own way they are each fragmented and limited. Microsoft is best positioned to take advantage of the power of one, and bring it to our over 1 billion users.<
That memo prompted me to write a post entitled Services, Not Devices that argued that Ballmers strategic priorities were exactly backwards: Microsofts services should be businesses in their own right, not Windows differentiators. . .
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My Smartphone is in dead spot a lot of the time more of a pain than a plus still have land land it always works tech isn’t what it’s cracked up to be.
I have Windows 10 on a 11 year old laptop.
No issues so far. I use Windows 7 on a desktop as my main pc.
The spying bugs me about Windows 10.
Next they will want you to subscribe to Windows.
I use Office Professional Plus 2016 as I could buy it for $19.95 thru work which includes cd.
$9.95 to download - cannot save after install, must download again). https://www.microsofthup.com/hupus/home.aspx
If I needed an office program I would use Corel Wordperfect standard for $199 https://www.wordperfect.com/en or the free LibreOffice https://www.libreoffice.org
What’s the difference between Office 365 and Office 2016?
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/what-s-the-difference-between-office-365-and-office-2016-ed447ebf-6060-46f9-9e90-a239bd27eb96
Office 365 is a subscription service that ensures you always have the most up-to-date tools from Microsoft. There are Office 365 plans for home and personal use, as well as for small and midsized businesses, large enterprises, schools, and nonprofits.
Most of the time when they call now, I just laugh at them derisively as soon as they say “Vindows”, and they angrily hang up.
Nothing you can do about cell towers, but you certainly don't need one if you have wi-fi at home, just set your phone to use the internet when you are home.
I did not know any i7 was that slow a clock. Compare to AMD 8350
Please tell me how to easily remapp remapp the CapsLock key to ctrl+c and then Esc. to ctrl+v, and NumLock to Esc (due to my arthritic fingers) and the mouse button to crrl_x. Nor what should work but will (I did a lot of searching already).
With AutoHotKey i just add this to the script:
NumLock::Esc
CapsLock::^c
Esc::^v
mbutton::^x
Thanks.
Thanks for that link - have used such before but it’s been a while.
Thanks
No problem - used to actually teach some low level Solaris - the issue isn’t being able to learn/work a command line environment - it’s laziness. I like the thought of using a live CD to get a feel for whether or not I want to actually load the OS.
Thanks - used a dual boot configuration some years ago and it worked fine - I imagine that LINUX has also become a bit friendlier since then - had Mint recommended as one of the most user friendly versions.
Not going to waste money on wi-fi just one more item to deal wit tech needs to keep it simple rather then find more ways to cost you more it’s not worth it.
If you have internet access wi-fi is free from almost every provider, even if it isn't you can add it yourself for a few bucks. Far from complicating your life it simplifies it considerably. Ask someone for a little technical help I am sure it is available for free, if not watch a YouTube video.
Cursive was much easier!
Priceless and brilliant.
Why are you still using Quickbooks? Look at Priority (née Aclivity) Accountedge Pro. . . works in a check based format just like Quickbooks and still has integrated payroll for those of us who prefer to keep our payroll in house. . . and its native MacOS, but also runs in Windows. . . multi-user as well, with a free iOS mobile device app for field access and entry. Weve been using it for twelve years. Weve got four different companies running on one license right now. Weve never had a bobble or any issues with it.
We gave our accountant a free accountants copy which allows her to see everything we need to share. . . Not to mention tax deadlines.
I do too. That was some brilliant engineering. I shed a tear when I finally tossed my Amiga 3000 in a major downsizing of the stuff I had stashed in my garage.
I will have to look at it.
My accountant (and his firm) are very QuickBooks-centric, but maybe they have expanded their horizons since last I checked.
Our big hold up from changing over is the 16,000+ items we need to track in ordering and inventory, but the ability to do both purchase orders and sales orders (orders that have been placed, but not yet completed). QuickBooks online does not (yet) offer sales orders, so we are stuck with the Premier Manufacturing Desktop version.
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