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I feel the marginalization of traditional (local) accounts is a mistake. Microsoft is, in my opinion, squandering an opportunity to be the major industry playe
by bhauer 11y ago
I feel the marginalization of traditional (local) accounts is a mistake.
Microsoft is, in my opinion, squandering an opportunity to be the major industry player to disintermediate today's "cloud" and give control back to individuals, families, and friends. Because they think of managing local accounts from a 15-year old point of view clouded by overly-complicated Windows Domains, they are unwilling to conceive an interface for managing your family's accounts yourself in a secure manner. But it would be possible, and Microsoft should be the one major player saying: "We're going to provide you the tools to manage your information securely for yourself. Unlike Google and Apple, we don't want your information. It's yours and we value your privacy!"
It's #5 from my 2013 rant on Microsoft: http://tiamat.tsotech.com/microsoft http://tiamat.tsotech.com/microsoft
- ocdtrekkie 11y agoI agree. I'd love to see Microsoft continue to push for users to be in control of their own data. I try not to use any cloud sync services, but I use some Windows Store apps, so I end up having to use a Microsoft account for that reason.