Not sure what you’re alluding to. I’ve been paying attention for the last 30 (how long I’ve been using computers). During my childhood I used Windows at home and macOS at school; eventually I moved on to Linux at home then a mix of Linux and macOS at home.
I haven’t used Windows since Windows XP so it’s really just a guess what you might be getting at. Am I to assume that OS vendors making poor suggestions in their UIs is normal?
I'd take that in a heartbeat. I want my meetings and emails summarised, minutes written for me.
That's the kind of daily crap I don't want to have to do myself.
I work in IT at a company who uses outlook, but has locked down the phones so the users can’t install anything.
I can say without a reason of the doubt that outlook on Android is hateful.
It’s still a 2010 era android app with non of the desktop features working. Like the signature not syncing with your saved ones. And focused inbox hiding important emails.
But since the phones are locked down. These dark patten ads are twice as annoying since the user thinks there phone is broken. They just removed the Microsoft 2fa prompts on setup. But I saw this and almost cried.
Don’t assume that users are smart enough to read or understand how this works. They press buttons until it works. If we didn’t force google play to not allow edge to download our users would’ve been in a much harder situation to support.
ROFL This level of desperation goes to show how shit the actual experience of using Edge truly is. It wasn't bad, before they injected Edge with AI bullshit and bloated it with other trash.
I use Firefox on mobile and desktop, it is my preferred browser at the moment. I still think Edge is a bit worse due to the kitchen sink approach Microsoft takes with it, Chrome is definitely competing in the worst browser space.
This is a shitshow. I use open source mobile office suite and Outlook continually refuses to open PDF or other documents as nothing is installed, so would I like to use their bag of shit instead.
I use CollabraOffice and also muPDF. Collabra is great for viewing and some minor work, but I try to use libreoffice on my laptop running Debian for real productivity.
I've been using it for 12+ years, and still do to this day. The only thing that changed is that you have to use the Microsoft authenticator app to log on.
Lots of apps override the default behaviour when opening links and ask you to use a specific browser. I actually do use Edge and have been asked if I wanted to use Chrome.
At least the current version gives you a choice and remembes it. Outlook a few years ago, after an update, required you to open links in their built in web view. Took them a few months to reverse course on that stupid decision.
Why the fuck would I want a browser with AI?
This could be asked of a thousand million other products in the past three years.
But hey, here I am replying to this comment from my AI powered pants zipper, so...
Oh neat how’s that? I’m using my buttplug. Really wish it had WiFi. The cat 6 cable can get limiting
That's a safety tether.
It has its ups and downs
kill me
killall [email protected]"recommended by microsoft" kills me.
I don’t know what fucking idiot they think is going to say to themselves “well fuck if Microsoft recommends it that’s the way we go!”
I think the average user sees recommended and just goes with it.
That’s fucking nuts.
Tbh a lot of users might just click without even reading what this message says.
Have you not been paying attention for the past 50 years?
Not sure what you’re alluding to. I’ve been paying attention for the last 30 (how long I’ve been using computers). During my childhood I used Windows at home and macOS at school; eventually I moved on to Linux at home then a mix of Linux and macOS at home.
I haven’t used Windows since Windows XP so it’s really just a guess what you might be getting at. Am I to assume that OS vendors making poor suggestions in their UIs is normal?
GPT-4 “powered” lol
I also recommend myself.
Oh boy, a ChatGPT powered browser! Maybe it can hallucinate what I bookmarked and lose or leak all my passwords ☺️
Autofilling all URLs to something completely different could be a fun way to browse
GPT-4 powered browser? Like they needed to make Edge an even less attractive offering or what?
It's like how they're adding the useless copilot key to every single laptop that ever is released
thanks for the warning!
now let me find something that works instead
Can't wait for GPT in my email client, so that it falls for phishing schemes when I'm relaxing.
I can tell you aren't using outlook
Yeah the place I work implemented the "enterprise version" of outlook with their garbage AI built in.
I've never used the AI once, and if they don't give a shit about company data that's fine by me
I'd take that in a heartbeat. I want my meetings and emails summarised, minutes written for me.
That's the kind of daily crap I don't want to have to do myself.
I work in IT at a company who uses outlook, but has locked down the phones so the users can’t install anything.
I can say without a reason of the doubt that outlook on Android is hateful.
It’s still a 2010 era android app with non of the desktop features working. Like the signature not syncing with your saved ones. And focused inbox hiding important emails.
But since the phones are locked down. These dark patten ads are twice as annoying since the user thinks there phone is broken. They just removed the Microsoft 2fa prompts on setup. But I saw this and almost cried.
Don’t assume that users are smart enough to read or understand how this works. They press buttons until it works. If we didn’t force google play to not allow edge to download our users would’ve been in a much harder situation to support.
I really wish users would learn the slightest bit how to use their shit
they are desperate for someone to use their spyware filled Browser with AI shoved down your throat
God ChatGPT sucks so much.
I'm surprised it gives you the choice instead of the usual Microsoft nag: Set Default or Later.
ROFL This level of desperation goes to show how shit the actual experience of using Edge truly is. It wasn't bad, before they injected Edge with AI bullshit and bloated it with other trash.
It's not any worse than Chrome, which isn't saying much. Firefox is still the best user friendly browser, IMO.
I use Firefox on mobile and desktop, it is my preferred browser at the moment. I still think Edge is a bit worse due to the kitchen sink approach Microsoft takes with it, Chrome is definitely competing in the worst browser space.
This is a shitshow. I use open source mobile office suite and Outlook continually refuses to open PDF or other documents as nothing is installed, so would I like to use their bag of shit instead.
install linksheet nightly
Just had a look. Much appreciated, thanks mate.
Quick question, what suite are you using on mobile? Haven't managed to find mutch open source stuff to edit word documents.
I use onlyoffice :)
I use CollabraOffice and also muPDF. Collabra is great for viewing and some minor work, but I try to use libreoffice on my laptop running Debian for real productivity.
Fuck outlook, the app is trash.
Nine works great for exchange servers, if you can't escape the Microsoft infrastructure altogether.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninefolders.hd3
Looks like the new reviews say otherwise
I've been using it for 12+ years, and still do to this day. The only thing that changed is that you have to use the Microsoft authenticator app to log on.
Oh, that's not too bad. I'm stuck using that for a bunch of things
surely you get this only if you have edge already installed?
if you just stop edging on your device, wouldn't this pop-up never appear?
No, I don't have edge and don't want it.
Confirming, you get this even if you don't have Edge installed. It will take you to the store page.
Lots of apps override the default behaviour when opening links and ask you to use a specific browser. I actually do use Edge and have been asked if I wanted to use Chrome.
Vivaldi is basically just old opera without all the bullshit.
outlook lol
At least the current version gives you a choice and remembes it. Outlook a few years ago, after an update, required you to open links in their built in web view. Took them a few months to reverse course on that stupid decision.
"Get Microsoft Edge to open" ? Why not just "Open Microsoft Edge"?
Because Microsoft Edge is a app that doesn't come pre-installed on Android devices
They don’t have Edge installed so they are being requested to get it so that they can open the link.
Install the android app called 'URLCheck'
_ This returns to the power to the user to choose which browser to do what