Yesterday, Microsoft presented what will be included in the latest version of its flagship operating system for computers. This is of course Windows 11, the first major overhaul of the software since 2015. Among its new features, the most notable for regulars of the Apple brand is the announcement of an application store completely free of charge for users. developers.
Yes, you read correctly: Redmond will charge absolutely no commission fees on purchasesin-appwhether publishers offer their own integrated transaction system. Which particularly contrasts with the raison d'être ofthe case which has seen Apple defend itself against the studio behind Fortnite for several months. Indeed, Epic Games saw its account purely and simply banned from iOS for trying to exceed the 30% “tax” required by Apple.
Difficult to be more open
But the undeniable advantages of the future Microsoft Store do not stop there. Because it will also let users install applications… Android! A feat made possible in particular thanks to efforts shared with two other giants; Amazon and Intel. It's hard to imagine that the same thing will one day be possible on Mac, where iOS platforms are just starting to emergeas good as bad.
What's more, Satya Nadella -CEO since the departure of Steve Ballmer- assures for his part that “Windows has always defended the sovereignty of creators“. To find out more, a video has been published explaining in detail the new operation of its app catalog. Available on YouTube, this one is in English:
Microsoft vs Apple, a historic duel
With more than two billion dollars of capitalization on Wall Street, Microsoft and Apple today form the leading pair of the most highly valued companies on the planet. To date, no other has managed to exceed this symbolic threshold, so much so that the rivalries between the duo have already caused a lot of ink to flow. Not only in recent times with e.g.the refusal of a major favor from Cupertino, but also for several decades as recalled by the numerous works on the subject.
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