If I was Microsoft I would want the latest version of Windows running on every machine there is - old/new/slow/fast.
It's a platform which means you need it everywhere.
Microsoft Windows has really lost its way.
It's a platform which means you need it everywhere.
Microsoft Windows has really lost its way.
Microsoft’s current strategy is to 1) keep a stranglehold on enterprise (so, Office and 365 subscriptions) and 2) make money on workloads regardless of platform (with Azure).
What new software, besides games, targets windows anymore? If you wanted to target windows, what SDK and language would you build on, and how many times will it be replaced with $new_hotness in the next 10 years?