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[–] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 165 points 2 years ago (20 children)

Use an ad-filled browser controlled by a megacorp, with an engine built by another megacorp?

Hmmm, I dunno

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 31 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Don't forget the OS built by a megacorp snorkeling up all your data anyways

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

..that they ask you to actually pay for the privilege. Because remember, windows isn't actually free (and you pay for it if you buy a pre-built).

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I feel it's important to point out that you can simply not activate Windows and use it indefinitely

Does make you wonder though where Microsoft is getting that money from

[–] WhiteHotaru@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

Corporate Users. My guess is, that almost any office job where you work on a Computer has Windows as OS. You have a license for your job. The license for home usage is bonus money to Microsoft.

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