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[–] UnderpantsWeevil 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This streamlined mode will greatly reduce system overhead and be controller-centric

This doesn't sound like anything Microsoft has done before.

[–] EvilBit 2 points 4 months ago

For what it’s worth, Windows 8, while tragically mistargeted, was a marvel of streamlined engineering.

But your skepticism is sound. Microsoft hasn’t been able to execute a bold and cohesive vision in at least a decade, if arguably ever.