[Windows 10] Paul Thurrott分析UWP已經game over，但Store應該不會完全消失

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Microsoft's UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps could soon be dead, according to well-known Microsoft insider Paul Thurrott, which means the future of the Microsoft Store – where the apps are purchased – could be in doubt.

In an in-depth article, Thurrott explains that “I think it may be game over for Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform apps platform,” and how the failure of UWPs could spell trouble for the Microsoft Store.

The death of UWP apps won't come as too much of a surprise to anyone. Originally designed as a way of allowing developers to make applications that could work on both Windows 10 and Windows Phone devices, the apps have become increasingly irrelevant after Microsoft dropped its smartphone ambitions.

With Microsoft ditching support for Windows Phone, developers had even less incentive to make UWP versions of their software.

Meanwhile, Microsoft has been trying to encourage developers to continue to provide apps for the Microsoft Store by allowing them to use standard win32 code, or to write them as PWA (Progressive Web Applications) instead.

A barren store
It's no secret that the Microsoft Store is struggling – especially when you compare the number of apps available on it compared to Apple's App Store, or Google Play. PWA apps can be installed directly through a web browser, which means there's even less incentive for Windows users to go to the Microsoft Store.

With developers increasingly dropping UWP – after all, why would they want to rewrite their applications for a platform that very few people use – this could spell trouble for the Microsoft Store.

As Thurrott notes, it's unlikely we'll see the Microsoft Store disappear completely. For a start, Microsoft uses it to sell games on Windows and Xbox One, but outside of games, it's likely to become even more neglected by both developers and users.

以上內容由techradar.com轉載

https://www.techradar.com/news/could-the-death-of-uwp-apps-spell-the-end-for-the-microsoft-store
https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/205959/is-the-microsoft-store-on-the-way-out

a00186

UWP 喺 Win 10 Mobile 玩完嗰刻就註定左要攬住一齊死

anon893

I would like to hear something like "Winblowz10 is struggling..." as well in the near future......

UltimateGTR

微軟已將Office直接從商店中安裝既功能移除，當用戶按安裝時，將被重新定向到Web的安裝頁面。又一微軟不再強調Microsoft Store的例子？

https://mspoweruser.com/deathwatch-for-microsoft-store-starts-as-store-office-installer-now-directs-to-web/

UltimateGTR

I would like to hear something like "Winblowz10 is struggling..." as well in the near future......
anon893 發表於 2019-5-3 12:43

這只能靠競爭對手發力

Okt04175

衷心希望Windows 10入面嘅多Bug嘅UWP API、Windows Phone單色高對比風格扁平化設計主題同埋一直做唔大嘅Microsoft Store全部都快啲入土為安快啲同Windows Phone系統團聚。

UltimateGTR

衷心希望Windows 10入面嘅多Bug嘅UWP API、Windows Phone單色高對比風格扁平化設計主題同埋一直做唔大嘅Mic ...
Okt04175 發表於 2019-5-5 20:38

這也是小弟既夢想，而前幾日既消息顯示微軟內部在Windows 10 20H1測試版上測試圓角window設計，由win8開始採用既metro UI其中一個最大特點尖角window設計可能即將消失。

https://news.softpedia.com/news/windows-10-fluent-design-to-bring-rounded-corners-kill-off-metro-based-ui-525855.shtml

h0324879

UWP 唯一優點係唔會UI blurry。。。

big_nature

W phone咁少app,
使用又冇Android咁方便，
遲早完都係意料中事。

daemongmong

W phone咁少app,
使用又冇Android咁方便，
遲早完都係意料中事。
big_nature 發表於 2019-5-8 17:19

給一些時間啦。

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