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Microsoft appears to be deprioritizing consumer-focused Windows development in favor of AI and enterprise services. Three factors could shift the consumer OS landscape: Microsoft's lack of consumer engagement, Apple's rumored affordable MacBook in 2026, and Valve's upcoming Steam Machine that runs Windows games on Linux. While markets this size change slowly, these converging trends suggest potential movement in Windows' consumer market share for the first time in decades.

Are consumers just tech debt to Microsoft?

An “affordable macbook”. I’d love to see it happen but i heavily doubt it.

If only all these users didn’t use Windows, it would be the best operating system in the world. It’s all because of the users; they don’t use Windows the way Microsoft tells them to.

I don’t see any changing from Windows for work as there really is no alternative, not even a cheaper Mac but I would see a bigger change from gamers as if they can play on a computer with less adverts and changes that make their gaming experience better.
The cheaper Mac might move a few homes users sick of Widows and it’s forced adverts or them installing games and apps that they feel like but again I feel they will lose more to phones and tablets.

moving office to cloud is not a good idea but i understand the trend of companies about monopolising and at that point there are better choices rather than microsoft’s. they have to analyse the trends of end users’ habits and take precations on that issue imo