The equivalent for this on iOS or Android would be allowing opening links in a different browser and web view engine.
The equivalent Microsoft apps on mobile OSs aren't degraded - they aren't even allowed to exist in the first place.
Microsoft is bringing the desktop experience in line with mobile here. Doesn't make it less terrible but contrasting Apple and Google as better actors in this sense is an odd take.
The equivalent for this on iOS or Android would be allowing opening links in a different browser and web view engine.
The equivalent Microsoft apps on mobile OSs aren't degraded - they aren't even allowed to exist in the first place.
Microsoft is bringing the desktop experience in line with mobile here. Doesn't make it less terrible but contrasting Apple and Google as better actors in this sense is an odd take.