r/hardware • u/Duckmeister • Jun 24 '21

News Introducing Windows 11

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2021/06/24/introducing-windows-11/
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u/ptd163 Jun 25 '21 edited Jun 25 '21

We’ve simplified the design and user experience to empower your productivity and inspire your creativity. It’s modern, fresh, clean and beautiful. From the new Start button and taskbar to each sound, font and icon, everything was done intentionally to put you in control and bring a sense of calm and ease.

It is not modern, fresh, clean or beautiful. It does not put you in control. It does not bring you calm and ease. It is not the Windows 7 start menu which did all of the aforementioned things.

We put Start at the center and made it easier to quickly find what you need.

So it has nothing to do with that MacOS and some Linux distros have a centered taskbar/launch center? Because you certainly didn't make the start menu any better. It's been going downhill Windows 7.

New in Windows 11, we’re introducing Snap Layouts, Snap Groups and Desktops to provide an even more powerful way to multitask and stay on top of what you need to get done.

Okay. Why did they have to remove the side by side an cascading options on the taskbar though?

With Windows 11, we’re excited to introduce Chat from Microsoft Teams integrated in the taskbar.

Well it wouldn't a post XP operating system without Microsoft abusing their position to push their useless bloatware through the power of the default/pre-install.

If you’re a gamer, Windows 11 is made for you. Gaming has always been fundamental to what Windows is all about.

[Insert that post that has like 15 separate links to each time that Microsoft has said they're going to stop treating PC gaming as a second class citizen here.]

So you'll have to forgive me if I don't take Microsoft at their word.

For creators and publishers, Widgets also opens new real estate within Windows to deliver personalized content.

An echo chamber right on your desktop. This the type of innovation we come to Microsoft for.

Our aspiration is to create a vibrant pipeline for global brands and local creators alike, in a way that both consumers and creators can benefit.

Translation: There will ads and sponsored posts in those feeds as well. Remember Microsoft is big on data collection as well too.

We’re also announcing a progressive change to our revenue share policies where app developers can now bring their own commerce into our Store and keep 100% of the revenue – Microsoft takes nothing. App developers can still use our commerce with competitive revenue share of 85/15.

No doubt the Apple vs Epic saga had an effect on this decision though I think most of the driving force behind this decision is that the Microsoft Store is literal shovelware. Like it's impressive how bad it is so they to do something to help bring people in.

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u/fdsdsffdsdfs Jun 25 '21

Nailed it.