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Windows App general availability coming soon

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Hilary_Braun
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Aug 01, 2024
We are delighted to announce that the Windows App for Windows, Web, iOS, and macOS, currently in preview, will be generally available this fall. Also announced for this fall is the Windows App for An...
Updated Aug 01, 2024
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SirGeekALot
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Oct 26, 2024

I'm probably too late, but here are my thoughts:

 

A. "Windows App" as a name on non-windows platforms is OK. But on Windows in the Windows Store?!?  Is the intent to exploit customer confusion on (checks notes) your *primary platform* to drive support sales? If not, then I do not understand this name choice.

B. Please don't make me reset all of my machines' settings like some "upgrades" have done in the past. I realize it may be harder to migrate settings than to just wipe them clean and have the end users redo it, but please migrate them.

C. I currently have/use an old Intel iMac running Monterey. Please don't have this upgrade make it incompatible. Please. I use this. If you cannot do that, then please do not force the upgrade. I have other solutions, but pushing me further away from your platform is counterproductive--for both of us.

 

Finally, some alternative name suggestions:

  1. Remote Desktop Client (hey, maybe make it work with other remote desktop servers, too!)
  2. Windows Remote Client
  3. Windows Desktop Client
  4. Windows 365 Desktop
  5. Microsoft 365 Desktop
  6. Office 365 Desktop
  7. MS-Office 365 Desktop
  8. Microsoft Windows 365 Remote Desktop Professional Plus Client for <platform>  <-- hey, localizers need work, too.
  9. Work at Home Client (or WFH Client)
  10. MS WFH Client (maybe include some kind of internet proxy for WAN customers?)
  11. MS WFH Windows Desktop
  12. Skype Desktop Viewer <- resuscitate a brand you effectively killed through neglect?
  13. Microsoft Netmeeting Desktop <- LOL

I could go on...for pages, trust me. I'm a prolific name-generator and I'm not even half trying (as evidenced by my joke names here).

 

But seriously..."Windows App"?!?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_collision