MS Paint is here to stay

#1

Post by richardboegli » Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 5:02 AM UTC

MS Paint is here to stay
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Re: MS Paint is here to stay

#2

Post by foxfired » Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 5:30 AM UTC

> The original art app isn’t going anywhere – except to the Windows Store for free!

Does it mean that from now on we would have to download it?

Re: MS Paint is here to stay

#3

Post by Waterluvian » Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 5:30 AM UTC

One more thing pushing me to interface with an online store. One less reason for picking Windows for my "toolbench" computer.

The paranoid in me is expecting there to be a catch to this new paint application. Ads? DLC?

Re: MS Paint is here to stay

#4

Post by madez » Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 5:34 AM UTC

Waterluvian wrote: post #3

One more thing pushing me to interface with an online store. One less reason for picking Windows for my "toolbench" computer. The paranoid in me is expecting there to be a catch to this new paint application. Ads? DLC?

If you don't trust Microsoft and it's Store, then you shouldn't use Windows in the first place.

Re: MS Paint is here to stay

#5

Post by monochromatic » Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 5:34 AM UTC

Waterluvian wrote: post #3

One more thing pushing me to interface with an online store. One less reason for picking Windows for my "toolbench" computer. The paranoid in me is expecting there to be a catch to this new paint application. Ads? DLC?

It'll probably be worse in every way, like calc.exe in Windows 10.

Re: MS Paint is here to stay

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Post by vosper » Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 5:34 AM UTC

Waterluvian wrote: post #3

One more thing pushing me to interface with an online store. One less reason for picking Windows for my "toolbench" computer. The paranoid in me is expecting there to be a catch to this new paint application. Ads? DLC?

On the other hand, rather than continuing to bundle software almost noone uses, they move it to an accessible place for people who want it. What more do you want from them?

Re: MS Paint is here to stay

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Post by peterburkimsher » Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 5:36 AM UTC

foxfired wrote: post #2

> The original art app isn’t going anywhere – except to the Windows Store for free! Does it mean that from now on we would have to download it?

I think so. That also means that for shared or strictly managed computers, it won't be installed or installable.

No more screenshots on the hospital PC, then.

Re: MS Paint is here to stay

#8

Post by Overtonwindow » Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 5:38 AM UTC

For many it seems Paint is their first experience with Windows, since my first was an Apple II GS, I remember Mouse Paint.

Re: MS Paint is here to stay

#9

Post by gchokov » Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 5:39 AM UTC

Microsoft doesn't have any taste. No, it's should not be on the store. Tasteless company..

Re: MS Paint is here to stay

#10

Post by nsxwolf » Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 5:40 AM UTC

Not having it installed by default will kill off MS Paint.