>MS has focussed on using their desktop OS to collect data If by "collect data" you mean the OS telemetry that's used to detect and report bugs, that's right.

>MS has focussed on using their desktop OS to collect data If by "collect data" you mean the OS telemetry that's used to detect and report bugs, that's right. Thurott even mentions the telemetry in the article. If you turned off Windows telemetry, MS has no way of knowing about any bugs you encountered. Those who don't vote, don't get to complain about the consequences of not voting.