Ed Bott sums up his predictions about the forthcoming “Windows 12” (though it probably won’t be called that)
* Your old apps might not work.
But what else is new? That happens with every Dimdows release.
On 3/17/2026 6:46 PM, Lyin' Larry Duh wrote:
Ed Bott sums up his predictions about the forthcoming “Windows 12” (though it probably won’t be called that) <https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-12-release-date-features-rumors-complaints/>.
* Your old apps might not work.
Bott said that...
But what else is new? That happens with every Dimdows release.
... but Bott didn't say that, liar.
Ed Bott sums up his predictions about the forthcoming Windows 12
(though it probably wont be called that) <https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-12-release-date-features-rumors-complaints/>.
Among them:
* Microsoft is going to bring back some of the failed ideas with
Windows RT and Windows 10S and Windows 10X. If at first you dont
succeed in getting enraged users to accept your enshittified OS, try
and try again.
* Your old apps might not work. But what else is new? That happens
with every Dimdows release. Why do you think users are often so
reluctant to upgrade?
* Youll need a paid subscription for advanced features. Who decides
what is advanced? Why, Microsofts wonderfully perceptive,
totally-in-touch-with-hoi-polloi marketing department, of course.
Microsofts response to users complaints about its enshittification
takes after that old Nina & Frederik song: When users say no, they
mean yes.
Ed Bott sums up his predictions about the forthcoming “Windows 12” (though it probably won’t be called that) <https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-12-release-date-features-rumors-complaints/>.
Among them:
* Microsoft is going to bring back some of the failed ideas with
Windows RT and Windows 10S and Windows 10X. If at first you don’t
succeed in getting enraged users to accept your enshittified OS, try
and try again.
* Your old apps might not work. But what else is new? That happens
with every Dimdows release. Why do you think users are often so
reluctant to upgrade?
* You’ll need a paid subscription for “advanced” features. Who decides
what is “advanced”? Why, Microsoft’s wonderfully perceptive,
totally-in-touch-with-hoi-polloi marketing department, of course.
Microsoft’s response to users’ complaints about its enshittification
takes after that old Nina & Frederik song: “When users say no, they
mean yes”.
On 2026-03-17 15:46, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
Ed Bott sums up his predictions about the forthcoming “Windows 12”
(though it probably won’t be called that)
<https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-12-release-date-features-
rumors-complaints/>.
Among them:
* Microsoft is going to bring back some of the failed ideas with
Windows RT and Windows 10S and Windows 10X. If at first you don’t
succeed in getting enraged users to accept your enshittified OS, try
and try again.
* Your old apps might not work. But what else is new? That happens
with every Dimdows release. Why do you think users are often so
reluctant to upgrade?
* You’ll need a paid subscription for “advanced” features. Who decides >> what is “advanced”? Why, Microsoft’s wonderfully perceptive,
totally-in-touch-with-hoi-polloi marketing department, of course.
Microsoft’s response to users’ complaints about its enshittification
takes after that old Nina & Frederik song: “When users say no, they >> mean yes”.
Remember when Microsoft promised that Windows 10?
Yeah... ...good times!
Ed Bott sums up his predictions
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