They won’t tell you we are living in techno-feudalism, but there’ll be signs.
It’s like Microsoft is telling you that you don’t own the computer any more - “My Computer” is now “This PC”.
I prefer ≈/
Huh, thinking about it, I’ve never seen a computer in the 2009 icon form factor. Sure there’s the simple rectangle case, but that skinny silver curved case?
Also, its kind of funny the 2026 version is an all-in-one-computer, which is more of Apple’s thing. Sure there’s probably a dozen options for a Windows all in one, but when I see that icon I think of an iMac.
Compaq Evo T20
Compaq t5000
You know something, I have a weird soft spot for thin clients. They’re so little and compact, but they do ordinary computer things?! Hmm… I think I need to be on the lookout for some to add to my collection so I can
forceget them to compile Gentoo for three days, or something equally silly. I’ve made a Compaq Deskpro EN run Arch Linux 32, so there’s that.A school i went to around 2010 had something similar
It was all to connect remotely to a real server that ran windows
The device on the desktop was just for connecting peripherals, power, ethernet and monitor
Neat!
Well, it was modeled after “This PC” that being the one he happened to be using when he made the picture, you better be glad it wasn’t modeled after a 2006 Wacom Tablet.
What a shit icon too
It’s to warm people up to the idea that eventually there will just be a screen connected to the network. Any actual computing being done will be hidden behind multiple subscriptions.
It would be hilarious if they reuse X11’s original server model and just start trying to stream draw events to and from the cloud.
PC revolution is over, back to terminal with accounting dept controlling the processor cycles you use for your petty project…
