cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37661765
Notepad now supports AI features like Summarize, Write, and Rewrite on Copilot+ PCs, with no subscription required. If you have a subscription, you can seamlessly switch between local and cloud models based on your needs. If you’re not signed in or don’t have a subscription, you can use the local model to accomplish your tasks. For now, these features support English only, making premium AI more accessible and flexible for everyone.
Source: Windows Insiders blog.
Well yeah, because notepad did one thing well. Now it doesn’t.
I just spent a good portion of my day today fixing stupid crap an AI had put into documents that a person was trying to use. It was wrong, so damn wrong. Like usual.
How doesn’t notepad do that one thing well now?
Being basically a scratch pad. For anything more I have software to do that.
They ruined it by changing the way it saves.
Then bloated it with crap nobody (except apparently you) want. They also introduced a LOT of new bugs.
How can’t it be used as a scratchpad anymore?
They changed the save to auto store. Super annoying now. If I wanted to keep it I would save it. Now I have extra clicks.
Oh well. Kate works on windows and edit is coming back so notepad just gets removed.