lemme in@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前Microsoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another yearwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square196fedilinkarrow-up1438arrow-down114
arrow-up1424arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another yearwww.theverge.comlemme in@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前message-square196fedilink
minus-squareK4mpfie@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 年前They never actually said this. Some MS Engineer did and the press ran with it.
minus-squaredev_null@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·1 年前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.
minus-squarePetter1@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 年前It happens a lot by german talking people. Latest and last are the same word here
minus-squarelemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 年前That’s the stupidest way to say that. Of course when it’s released it will be the latest release.
minus-squaredev_null@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-21 年前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.
They never actually said this. Some MS Engineer did and the press ran with it.
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.
It happens a lot by german talking people. Latest and last are the same word here
That’s the stupidest way to say that. Of course when it’s released it will be the latest release.
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.