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I agree, that's why I don't buy them. All of my computers are 9+ years old and run fully up to date Linux or Windows.
by 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y ago
I agree, that's why I don't buy them. All of my computers are 9+ years old and run fully up to date Linux or Windows.
- frankfrankfrank 4y agoI’m not sure what would make you think that Windows is even in the slightest better. In fact it is proven that not only is Microsoft deeply in bed with the whole US Government, but the amount of vulnerabilities and flaws and outright back doors that have been publicly exposed in Windows is wildly larger. I don’t even understand this immense focus on criticizing Apple, as valid as it is, when people use Android and Windows and Google services that are all shown as clear hangar door sized vulnerabilities. It really kind of boggles my mind. Apple is constantly being out under pressure by the government and is constantly pushing increasing security and privacy features, as imperfect as they may be, but that is in comparison to Windows and Android, folks.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y agoI use Linux but have a barebones Windows 10 install for one stupid stressful game that doesn't work on Linux due to anticheat. I audibly groan when rebooting to Windows to play. With that said I can still use Windows without a Microsoft account.
- daf203723087 4y ago> With that said I can still use Windows without a Microsoft account. Only because you are a power-user and know the magic trick to perform when installing Windows to avoid signing in with a Microsoft account.
- CharlesW 4y ago> With that said I can still use Windows without a Microsoft account. It sounds like you may not realize that you have never needed an Apple account (i.e. an Apple ID, which might call an "iCloud account") to use macOS. No magic tricks are required, although some Apple services will naturally not be avaiable.
- LarryMullins 4y agoCan you install homebrew without an Apple account? The last time I owned a mac (some years ago) it seemed as though I was required to have an Apple account to download the 'developer tools' required for homebrew to operate.
- mulmen 4y agoThe CSAM thing did irreparable damage to Apple’s reputation. We foolishly trusted them as benevolent dictators of the walled garden. They demonstrated why that can’t work. Everyone is fallible, nobody deserves absolute trust.
- kbf 4y agoThey announced their plans, people objected and they listened. I don’t get what the problem is?
- mdpye 4y agoPeople wanted to believe they were incapable of considering or even conceiving of such a thing, so anti-thetical to the narrative they built sparring with some US law enforcement agencies...
- LtWorf 4y agoAnd by "listened" you mean "postponed until people forgot", right?
- mulmen 4y agoThe problem is that Apple considered it at all. They could have easily not listened and then we'd be stuck with no alternative. We know these things happen in secret, the fact they even suggested it publicly means that internally at least part of their leadership thinks it is ok.
- EricE 4y agoNot sure why you think this only extends to Apple: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/photodna https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/photodna and I'm sure if I searched I could find the same thing for Google, Facebook and others too.
- mulmen 4y agoI didn't say it only extends to Apple. They differentiated themselves on privacy. That's a difficult position to hold because you can't ever make a misstep. Apple did, and they can never recover.
- MikusR 4y agoCan you name/link even one such backdoor?
- htag 4y agoWow! Did you know you can run Linux on modern hardware? It's faster that way, and doesn't change the amount of telemetry reported.
- hgsgm 4y agoModern hardware isn't much faster.
- htag 4y ago2023 hardware is much faster than 2014 hardware.
- kitsunesoba 4y agoSo much so that 2023 laptops often trounce 2014 desktops, with a fraction of the power budget and cooling capacity. It was true that power stagnated for a long time but it's finally back on the upturn.
- kevin_thibedeau 4y agoModern hardware has backdoors that can't be disabled.
- michaelmrose 4y agoIs there any proof that such potential backdoors are practical and not theoretical? Have you considered non x86 hardware. If you were made of money for example Talos II or other more reasonable priced options?
- oneplane 4y agoSo does older hardware, nothing was gained here.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y agoWhy? They all still accomplish what I need them to.
- kalleboo 4y agoThe Windows installer won't even proceed without an internet connection and creating a Microsoft account, how is that any better?
- EricE 4y agoMaybe that changed with 11, but disconnecting all networking on setup was the easiest way to set Windows 10 up without being pestered to enter your Microsoft ID.
- MikusR 4y agoCurrent versions of Windows 11 installer require modifications (for example with RUFUS) to be able to install without internet