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[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 3 points 1 hour ago

For all the people on here quick to mock others for being gullible enough to fall for AI-generated slop, this is embarrassing.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/no-an-ai-focused-windows-12-is-not-coming-this-year-false-report-gets-the-facts-completely-wrong

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 hours ago

Jesus Christ.

The Microslop train doesn't stop. It doesn't falter. It doesn't slow.

Microslop gon give it to ya.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 15 points 7 hours ago
[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 13 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

If it is AI based I guarantee it will be subscription based. That could push me over the edge to some Linux variant.

[–] areakode@riskeratspizza.com 4 points 7 hours ago

It's easier than you might think. Check out Debian with KDE Plasma frontend. It's similar enough to Windows that it finally pushed me over to Linux.

[–] Xenny@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Honestly, unless you're a huge League of Legends fan, just do it.

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 12 points 7 hours ago

Never correct your enemy while they are making an error. :D

[–] Graymouzer@lemmy.world 31 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

How can anyone upgrade to a new PC when there is no Ram or hard disks available? This is a crazy time to try to push that.

[–] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 16 points 8 hours ago (5 children)

I think this highlights Microsoft's inability to connect with its customers even more than the AI and shit.

They really just do not give a shit about the consumer, at all.

Its insane people put up with it on their own personal machines I get for work or whatever.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 4 hours ago

The infernal machine devours itself.

[–] aReallyCrunchyLeaf@lemmy.ml 15 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (2 children)

Microsoft is absolutely fucking deranged just like that freak who’s leading them. Dealing with them as an enterprise customer is a fucking nightmare, their docs suck, their support, which you pay for btw, is adversarial just like their OS. I fucking hate Microsoft in my bones, so I love when I see them doing submental shit like this to themselves

[–] InputZero@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago (1 child)

SharePoint is the bane of my existence. Sorry, I can't find the file you're looking for because all the files are saved in one folder and fuck you for expecting the filter function to work. I hope you remember the exact filename and enjoy scrolling for 5 minutes.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 hours ago

The best thing about sharepoint is I can hook into PA and automate away most of the annoying parts of it

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 point 5 hours ago

Never thought I'd miss bill gates, but jesus christ microsoft has been a spiral of awful ideas and terrible implementations since he stepped down.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

They replaced their customer sales people with AI. Then AI decides the best use of hardware is on more AI...

[–] BananaIsABerry@lemmy.zip 1 point 7 hours ago

The truth is that you and I are not their customer. The business to business sales are their primary concern, and many companies would be fine forking over a little extra cash for the "AI operating system".

The average home user is an afterthought.

[–] Graymouzer@lemmy.world 1 point 7 hours ago

Agreed. I think it has gotten worse over time. Operating systems for consumer PCs are a mature market and they don't really have commercial rivals. It's Mac, Windows, or Linux and most people never really consider Linux. So, they use Windows to push their other products and not so much as a product in itself.

[–] apostrofail@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

I’ll be the one to say it: switch to Linux

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[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago
[–] vane@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I think it will be Copilot OS not Windows 12. They will kill Windows brand with Windows 11.

[–] DokiDokiCT@lemmy.world 36 points 12 hours ago (10 children)

I'll take this as a sign to continue converting as many of my friends and family to whichever Linux distro fits them best.

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

I should get an AMD gpu at some point. Fuck MicroSlop.

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[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 11 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

Hopefully, SteamOS Desktop will be in the wild and shaked off any teething issues. I want to switch to an OS that is suitable for a power-casual. If it looks like a 2nd American Civil War or WW3 is on, I might switch early to Cachy.

[–] LifeLikeLady@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 child)

If your a power-casual then why are you waiting for Steam OS? You realize that any distro with steam installed is basically Steam OS?

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 4 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 child)

Because I want a 800lb gorilla to perpetually support my gaming distro, working Nvidia drivers, have enough freedom to use mods and whatnot, documentation suitable for people who aren't terminal-brained, and so forth. Valve is the kind of company that can tick these boxes, simply through sheer inertia.

I tried Mint back in early 2025. It wasn't quite right for my purposes, so I wanted to wait for something friendlier. Just because I can do stuff if I put in elbow grease, doesn't mean that I want to be an expert at fiddling with penguins.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 hours ago

Outside of what's essentially steam big picture mode, steamOS is just an immutable arch, there's not much support from valve for desktop mode use, you still need to know how to linux, particularly containerized programs.

The GabeCube is going to be console-like first with linux desktop features a side-thought. Mess around with a steam deck sometime so you can know what to expect. I love mine but doing anything outside of the big picture mode does have a learning curve.

[–] myedition8@lemmy.world 45 points 13 hours ago (1 child)
[–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 11 points 12 hours ago

Petition to call Microsoft employees Sloppy Joes

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 9 hours ago

It’s not clear whether Windows 12 will welcome any non-NPU processors. More likely, PCs that don’t meet its system requirements will lose some functionality.

They will lose some functionality, only if we accept that the slop features meet the definition of what makes a piece of functionality. They seem to not function quite a lot still.

[–] oh_@lemmy.world 37 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

They haven’t even gotten everyone into 11 yet. They are tossing out another OS? Seems, dare I say, sloppy.

They've always done this. People are still using XP two decades post release, and a decade past it's EOL.

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[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 26 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (4 children)

Well thats a stupid plan. Microsoft has lost their minds with Windows

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[–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 11 points 11 hours ago (4 children)

So is Mint still the easiest distro? I think I'm switching for good this time.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago (5 children)

I went from 10 to Mint back in January.

Pretty easy switchover. Very few issues. As a lifelong Windows user, installing apps, keeping everything updated and backed up could not be easier. Only issue I ran into during install was my WiFi device would not show up. Had to turn off fast boot and then power cycle the system and literally pull the plug to completely reset the adapter. Other than that, everything worked perfectly "out of the box". No fucked up driver install process. No hour long updates. It literally worked perfectly within minutes. All the shit I went through with every single Windows install honestly feels like a cruel fucking joke right now when I type it out.

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[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago

Scuz me, I'm gonna go hug all my Linux boxes right now

[–] mattreb@feddit.it 13 points 13 hours ago (1 child)

This is an article, based on an article+AI that is based on an article, that cite NO SOURCE whatsoever. What are u even discussing about guys...

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