Right, it's not a takeover, it's a "slip-under" without any adversarial corporate action except from inside Microsoft itself. As it becomes less relevant more effectively than an outside force calling the shots.
Another one where the users notice instantly, and also means a lot to enterprises but the Microsoft executives seem to be so insulated they don't even seem to be paying attention at all.
This is the kind of thing that Apple and Google have been taking to the bank more every time.
With all the brilliant engineers who are still there actually putting in good code, why can't that pipeline be maintained at least to the continued benefit of users, if not better than ever without some kind of Ballmerizing still getting in the way at this late date?
Looking at the fundamentals, if Microsoft itself can no longer afford to maintain separate Office and Copilot efforts, how is a less-well-funded enterprise supposed to be able to?
Instead of accepting the nonideal combination, maybe it's actually a sign that it's the right time to choose one or the other since that's the opposite direction Microsoft is going :\
At least on a per-machine basis. I don't really mind experimenting with Copilot but I don't want it at all on an established office machine.
fuzzfactor|1 month ago
Another one where the users notice instantly, and also means a lot to enterprises but the Microsoft executives seem to be so insulated they don't even seem to be paying attention at all.
This is the kind of thing that Apple and Google have been taking to the bank more every time.
With all the brilliant engineers who are still there actually putting in good code, why can't that pipeline be maintained at least to the continued benefit of users, if not better than ever without some kind of Ballmerizing still getting in the way at this late date?
Looking at the fundamentals, if Microsoft itself can no longer afford to maintain separate Office and Copilot efforts, how is a less-well-funded enterprise supposed to be able to?
Instead of accepting the nonideal combination, maybe it's actually a sign that it's the right time to choose one or the other since that's the opposite direction Microsoft is going :\
At least on a per-machine basis. I don't really mind experimenting with Copilot but I don't want it at all on an established office machine.