Microsoft's quest for short-term $$$ is doing long-term damage to Windows, Surface, Xbox, and beyond

Microsoft has made some baffling decisions in recent years. From sucking the life out of Surface to putting ads in the Windows Start Menu to killing Xbox-exclusive games, what exactly is going on?

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsofts-quest-for-short-term-dollardollardollar-is-doing-long-term-damage-to-windows-surface-xbox-and-beyond

Created 19d | May 15, 2024, 1:30:02 PM


Login to add comment

Other posts in this group

 This office chair is the definition of luxury, but is all that comfort worth paying $2,000?

X-Chair makes some very high-end ergonomic office chairs, and its Ultimate Executive Chair sits at the top. I've been using it for weeks to bring you my thoughts.

Jun 3, 2024, 6:20:08 PM | windowscentral.com
 "Enough is enough": Over 120,000 Team Fortress 2 players sign #FixTF2 petition for Valve to end the 'Bot Crisis' that's plagued the FPS for 5 years

After five years of hacker bots infesting Team Fortress 2, its players have had enough and are petitioning Valve for support.

Jun 3, 2024, 6:20:08 PM | windowscentral.com
 AMD just toppled Snapdragon X NPU dominance with its Ryzen AI 300 chips ready for Copilot+

AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 laptop processors are built on the "Zen 5" architecture and have an NPU powerful enough for Copilot+ AI features coming to Windows 11.

Jun 3, 2024, 3:50:16 PM | windowscentral.com
 Multiplatform gamers now only need one headset for everything, and it's pretty darn awesome

I've been using the Logitech Astro A50 X for a few weeks, and it's clear that Logitech set out to create the best multiplatform wireless gaming headset... But did it succ

Jun 3, 2024, 3:50:15 PM | windowscentral.com
 This gorgeous indie game is finally launching on Xbox consoles — here's when you can play it

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a gorgeous indie game developed by Ember Lab, and it's finally launching on Xbox consoles in August 2024.

Jun 3, 2024, 3:50:15 PM | windowscentral.com
 'I'm a Mac' guy is now a Copilot+ PC guy in this confusing and hypocritical commercial

Qualcomm concluded its Computex 2024 keynote with a confusing ad for Snapdragon-powered PCs. The commercial features Justin Long, who famously starred in Apple advertisem

Jun 3, 2024, 3:50:15 PM | windowscentral.com
 PlayStation VR2 will work on Windows PC with this newly announced adapter — but some big features won't work

PlayStation VR2 adapter will allow the headset to work on Windows PC with Steam games, but multiple features will be disabled.

Jun 3, 2024, 3:50:14 PM | windowscentral.com