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Re:$600 Chromebooks are a dangerous development for Microsoft by Const-me on Saturday September 01, 2018 @05:01PM (#17893856)
> If it wasn't for Office and the ecosystem around it, I don't think many firms would opt for Microsoft products.

Many firms and people need Windows software, MS Office is just one example.

You want to edit pictures, Photoshop only runs on Windows and OSX. You want to build things, AutoCAD only runs on Windows. You want to produce music, Cubase only runs on Windows and OSX.

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Re:$600 Chromebooks are a dangerous development for Microsoft by nunodonato on Sunday September 02, 2018 @03:48AM (#17896087)
there are great alternatives for all of that
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Re:$600 Chromebooks are a dangerous development for Microsoft by Const-me on Sunday September 02, 2018 @04:50AM (#17896235)
Not if you’re doing it professionally. Several reasons, BTW they also apply to MS Office.

Adobe/Autodesk/Steinberg software is just better than alternatives.

You can’t use Photoshop filters / Autocad addons / VST instruments with non-native apps. At least not reliably.

You can’t reliably exchange documents unless you use original software.

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