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[–] grue@lemmy.world 13 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (2 children)

If by "complicates... basic PC ownership" they mean "infringes on your property rights as a computer owner," then they're finally catching on to what I've been saying for damn near a decade.

You should not accept having an abusive relationship with your operating system, and that's what Windows has been since at least 8 (when they started infecting it with "telemetry"), if not earlier. Have some goddamn self-respect, people! Kick Microsoft to the curb!

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Google onboarding on Android...

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

The key difference is that there are credible alternatives in the PC OS space. If I could ditch Android/iOS without major pain, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

[–] kopasz7@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

Also win8: Hey, would you like NOT having a desktop? We've got tiles now!