Ask HN: Why aren't vibe-coded clones of MS Office apps a Code Red for Microsoft?
2•amichail•30m ago
The craft apps will soon be good enough for daily use.
How will Microsoft respond?
Comments
benoau•23m ago
There's been viable alternatives to Office for many years, and they're not just approaching good enough they're battle-tested and rock-solid and feature-rich.
But why would Microsoft respond? If you buy a new laptop or desktop it will likely be running Windows and that gives them many opportunities to promote and bundle their software.
wryoak•13m ago
You’re thinking like an individual and a power user which blinds you to why MS office is actually dominant
toomuchtodo•1m ago
You are trying to solve a network effect and platform problem with code. Alternatives exist, uptake is an going effort to consider large nodes in the network to switch (as Europe is doing, for example).
benoau•23m ago
But why would Microsoft respond? If you buy a new laptop or desktop it will likely be running Windows and that gives them many opportunities to promote and bundle their software.