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Windows 11’s push for mandatory Microsoft accounts is hitting a nerve with users who say the change complicates setup, privacy, and basic PC ownership (www.windowscentral.com)
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[–] 29 points 5 months ago (10 children)

The key difference is that there are credible alternatives in the PC OS space. If I could ditch Android/iOS without major pain, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

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  • [–] -1 points 5 months ago (7 children)

    Root and use custom roms.

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  • [–] 13 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Only works if your device has an unlockable bootloader, and most phones nowadays are completely locked down.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    alas, most models of android phones don't have support from the custom roms that currently exist

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  • [–] 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    If, the roms exist, there's clearly hardware for them....

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