Re:Microsoft bans the word "Microslop" on its Discord, then ...
by GuB-42 on Monday March 02, 2026 @07:02PM
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If Microsoft wanted to be monopolistic, and it wouldn't be the first time, then why are they abandoning their strongest exclusives (Windows, Office) and instead enter a more competitive market, where Google, Amazon, etc... are well established and with no sign of letting go.
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Re:Microsoft bans the word "Microslop" on its Discord, then ...
by deaux on Monday March 02, 2026 @10:30PM
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> why are they abandoning their strongest exclusives (Windows, Office)
They're abandoning the consumer versions of these, not the enterprise versions. The consumer versions are the competitive market, where they're competing against iPads and such. They're not abandoning Windows for businesses, Office for businesses, where there is still no established business end-user OS/office suite alternative.