I figured it out!
After reading a number of articles and Microsoft's own comments on this, I think I've figured out both what "tech intensity" actually means and why we have a hard time understanding it.
We have a hard time understanding it because we're not the target demographic for that message -- the target demographic is business executives.
What it actually means is: everyone should upgrade all their hardware and software, and use Azure a lot more.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
