• Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    If it’s true, it seems like a crazy idea. Whether you like office or not, it’s a known brand and people have been using it for a long time. Throwing away that name recognition has to be a bad idea, especially as many people are increasingly resentful at having AI shit forced down their throats.

    Edit - apparently it’s not true.

    • Passerby6497@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Where do you see that it isn’t true? Clicking through to the MicroSlop site, it looks like it confirms this as true:

      The Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly Office) lets you create, share, and collaborate all in one place with your favorite apps now including Copilot.*

      Is this just a wording fail and the app is changing, not the product line?

      If so, still not even the most confusing rebrand in recent memory.

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      2 days ago

      Throwing away that name recognition has to be a bad idea

      Imagine if someone took a well known brand like Tumblr and renamed it to something stupid like “Y”