The real reason for Windows 11

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2021-07-06 15:30:10

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols , Computerworld |

I've been puzzling over the "why" of Windows 11 for a while now. I'm not the only one. As Computerworld’s Preston Gralla wrote, the Windows 11 release news "was often flat-out wrong or misleading. It may well have been the most botched product announcement in Microsoft’s long history."

Amen, brother! I've covered every Windows launch since Windows 95 rolled out in Atlanta and nothing else comes close. And, yes, I'm counting 95's Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates dance routine.

So, why is Microsoft releasing this? And why now? Clearly, it's been done in a hurry. Even a month ago, no one outside of Microsoft saw Windows 11 coming. Microsoft had made it clear that it sees the future of the desktop on the Azure cloud with Microsoft Cloud PC.

It's not money. Windows 11 will be a "free" upgrade for current Windows 10 users. And it sure isn't the "Eh" updated interface or new features. I mean, being able to run Android apps on Windows is nice, but the reason for a whole new release? I don't think so.