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Notepad gets AI features like Summarize, Write, and Rewrite, using local and cloud models. (winblogs.thesourcemediaassets.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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.

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[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 12 hours ago

Microsoft HAS to know that people who use notepad want lightweight, not bloat.... Right? This HAS to be a joke or malice... And not THAT level of incompetence.... Right? Right?

[–] MIXEDUNIVERS@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

just fucking great. my work laptop opens notepad in 2-3s after my w11 upgrade and now it will propably need 6s or something. fucking bloat. In Private i use Fedora and Mint

[–] altasshet@lemmy.ca 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Can you get Sublime or Notepad++?

[–] enbiousenvy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 9 hours ago

Also Kate is on Windows Store app.

But Windows apps launch time could be slower than on linux generally, not necessarily on apps fault. Last time I'm on Windows 10, 5 years ago, GIMP launches in about half a second on linux but took a few seconds on Windows 10.

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 8 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Macro-Shite giving no option but to have AI. They know dumbed down people are easier to harvest. Its the equivalent of getting people to pay for bitcoin mining and having the proceeds sent directly to you.

[–] monogram@feddit.nl 3 points 20 hours ago

Welcome to Costco, I love you

[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

no. just no. Notepad exists to edit .txt files, not to fucking give me AI shit.

[–] moseschrute@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

I wouldn’t know. I use neovim btw. No ai features for this guy

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 14 points 1 day ago

Looks like I gotta go boot up the Packard Bell & get Notepad.exe from my Windows 3.1 install...

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A market for pre-AI tech is going to become a thing.

[–] Hackworth@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago

More tech that does not need the internet at all would be great.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

This means it's also sending your text across the Internet and feeding the stupid fucking models with it.

You know, just what you want from a fucking notepad app.

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Is Microsoft not aware what Notepad is actually used for?

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 13 hours ago

I assume this is supposed to get close to use it as a replacement for the discontinued wordpad.

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[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Oh cool!

Said no one

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 22 points 1 day ago

meanwhile the text editor on linux mint is just a text editor, opens in seconds, and lets you edit text.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No one even needs or wants these features. No one uses notepad for anything other than writing down quick notes while on the phone. Why would I need an AI to rewrite that. Actually if I did need an AI to rewrite that, I just copy it out of notepad and into one of the 100 bazillion AI apps that now are.

Microsoft are wasting developer time adding features that not only does no one currently want, but no one could possibly ever need.

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[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (18 children)

Happy that I switched to Linux

[–] tzrlk@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Something I recently realised about why people still prefer Windows is that things like scheduled tasks and service management have UIs that are really decent and come right out of the box.

The theoretically best systemd GUI tool I could find was only available through AUR and git. I know that's a solvable problem, but it's far from (Win) -> type:"serv" -> (Services) -> work.

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[–] axum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 42 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (11 children)

What's funny is that this likely irritated one of Microsofts own devs enough that they said 'fuck all of this' and invented the new cli app called Edit.

It's under 200kb and runs as a standalone binary if you want. Also supports mouse input.

Did I mention it's cross platform?

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 13 hours ago

Love you :)

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[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 77 points 2 days ago (5 children)

use notepad++ as drop-in replacement.

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[–] tias@discuss.tchncs.de 54 points 2 days ago (4 children)

One of the best features of notepad was that it starts quickly. That feature is now gone. :(

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[–] zib@lemmy.world 41 points 2 days ago (16 children)

It's hard to imagine that Notepad of all things has now been enshittified. On Windows, I only ever use Notepad++, but regular ol' Notepad has been a staple of Windows almost since the beginning. It truly feels like they've finished peeling away what little good remained of what Windows used to be.

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