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I don't like that they make it mandatory, but I understand why they want to push users to using MS accounts. When I set up a PC (Android phone) for non-technica

I don't like that they make it mandatory, but I understand why they want to push users to using MS accounts. When I set up a PC (Android phone) for non-technical users I always make sure they have a MS (Google) account. Things like backup and password reset are just so convenient that they outweigh the very theoretical privacy risk for most people.

roody15 5y ago
theoretical … lol
ryan29 5y ago
It's a prelude to subscription Windows. Instead of having a family PC that everyone can use, every user with a Microsoft account will need a license. The OS for a family PC is eventually going up 5-10x in price IMO.
- iNane9000 5y ago
  Or the use the google model and make people pay the subscription cost psychologically rather than monetarily.
- 8note 5y ago
  That's a capitalist guarantee. Everyone already has a windows install, so the only growth is to charge more. It doesn't really matter how; windows will cost more