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.

  • Damarus@feddit.orgEnglish
    111·
    11 hours ago

    I’m usually very defensive of Windows. However, a few days ago I wanted to take some notes in Notepad and it kept changing up what I wrote. As this has forever been the most simple text editor imaginable, it took me a good moment to realize, that they implemented auto-correction (which we know is a lie anyways).

    The ridiculous thing is, nobody but tech people uses Notepad anyways and I can’t imagine that they want these slop features in it. The value of it was the simplicity and that is now lost.

    • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 hours ago

      nobody but tech people uses Notepad

      And even then, Notepad++ is so much better than notepad anyway. It has more features and is still a better text editor than notepad ever was.

    • notgold@aussie.zoneEnglish
      6·
      5 hours ago

      Exactly this. It was my safe scratch pad for IPs, passwords, regex terms, etc. Things I want for a short period but to disappear when I logout