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> cloud-supported Is a nice word for invasive to poorly informed people. Just because it's trendy (or "modern") doesn't mean that it isn't ostensibly bad. > Y
by RaleyField 10y ago
> cloud-supported
Is a nice word for invasive to poorly informed people. Just because it's trendy (or "modern") doesn't mean that it isn't ostensibly bad.
> Your choice.
It's my choice and Microsoft has every right to crap on their users (if they obtain informed consent, which is again very much arguable). I'll have to sell relatives on switching to Linux and I'd prefer if I didn't have to do that. Lastly, that's beyond just my choice, Microsoft is setting dangerous precedents on x86 platform.
- scholia 10y agoIt's cloud-supported in the same way as iOS and Android. In your terms, those are also crapping on their users (Android even more so), but sales of iOS and Android devices seem to be pretty healthy to me. The whole world is moving to mobile OS's, so why on earth would you think that Microsoft wouldn't go the same way? There's always Linux for the 2% who care.
- RaleyField 10y ago> but sales of iOS and Android devices seem to be pretty healthy to me. Doesn't mean they aren't bad. You are trying; please don't be a walking logical fallacy. E.g. Windows's security story isn't admirable, to say the least, even though sales are healthy as well and have been historically. Sales doesn't indicate informed consent. Consumers buy what WE peddle them. Some people managed to push them invasive tech and I'm sure many would prefer other options if they could have them and were informed of them. But between iOS and Android there is little choice. Still doesn't mean that because people were pushed to badly designed software on phones that this is excuse good enough to push it on PCs.
- scholia 10y agoCapitalism in action. Good luck with that....