• boonhet@lemm.ee
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      21 days ago

      Hmm, but did they say the last version of Windows, or the last version of Windows you’re going to buy? And if it’s the latter, is the upgrade to Windows 11 free? If yes, then technically it’s still correct.

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        I mean, that was back when if you wanted a home computer, you were building it yourself from parts from Radio Shack. Not exactly the same thing. I’m not certain that even Apple had the Apple 1 out at that point. I know they hadn’t made the Mac 128k, and weren’t going to for several years.

        I haven’t ever met anyone that thought Bill Gates was prescient, just a lucky businessman.

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          21 days ago

          The joke being that he didn’t actually say it, same as Microsoft never stating 10 being the last version of Windows ever

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      I 'member.

      Twas Dickity 14 or so, and I plan to make good on Microsofts words.

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      21 days ago

      They never actually said this. Some MS Engineer did and the press ran with it.

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        21 days ago

        And even that engineer only said “last” to mean “latest”, which is obvious from context, but why let that get in the way of clickbaity articles.

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          It happens a lot by german talking people. Latest and last are the same word here

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            He was asked what they are working on now that they released Windows 10. He said they are still working on Windows 10 as it’s the last (latest) release of Windows and still being developed. Yes he could have worded it better.