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> Then I got a 10€ Windows 10 key from ebay A rather unfair comparison, don't you think? That's like saying "I got a really good deal on a Macbook, all I had t
by namdnay 8y ago
> Then I got a 10€ Windows 10 key from ebay
A rather unfair comparison, don't you think? That's like saying "I got a really good deal on a Macbook, all I had to do was pick it up and sprint out of the Apple store!"
- raxxorrax 8y agoConsidering the quality and the fact that Win10 actually serves you adds and sells telemetry information, I think the price should be even lower. The consumer has the responsibility to check the validity of the product, sure, but this is ridiculously unfeasible for digital licenses. A lot of companies actually do buy these 10$ keys and I don't blame them.
- MikusR 8y agoAny source on them selling telemetry data?
- robdachshund 8y agoI don't think you need a source for that. The OS was free for most people. It collects data, what do you think they do with that data?
- nindalf 8y agoThey haven't provided one, but I'm guessing if someone provides a source, it'll be a link to Microsoft's ads products. They'll argue this information _could_ be used to target users for advertisements, even though it might not be.
- woodrowbarlow 8y agolike this? https://law.stackexchange.com/a/1848/1059 https://law.stackexchange.com/a/1848/1059 you're dismissive, but they've specifically claimed the legal right to sell your usage data. it seems pretty clear to me.
- jhoh 8y agoIt also would have been a better deal if I bought it from the official MS-Store for 145€ because it wouldn't have had all the Lenovo bloatware on it. I personally don't want to support what Microsoft is doing with Windows so that's why I bought it from a shady ebay seller. Of course, the more ethical solution would have been to talk her into a GNU/Linux machine but I don't have the time and energy to play IT support for the next six months.
- numbsafari 8y agoWhy not a chromebook?