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[–] 182 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Use an ad-filled browser controlled by a megacorp, with an engine built by another megacorp?

Hmmm, I dunno

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  • [–] 73 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Even better. After you've explicitly triggered the default change MS is like "have you tried the all new megacorp spyware? It's not actually new, but identical to the spyware we already installed and absolutely nothing has changed in the last 10 seconds since you made the decision, but we figured we'd throw another churn barrier at you because fuck you; we own your OS. You're our product now bitch, and that's all you'll ever be"

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Don't forget the OS built by a megacorp snorkeling up all your data anyways

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    ..that they ask you to actually pay for the privilege. Because remember, windows isn't actually free (and you pay for it if you buy a pre-built).

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I feel it's important to point out that you can simply not activate Windows and use it indefinitely

    Does make you wonder though where Microsoft is getting that money from

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Corporate Users. My guess is, that almost any office job where you work on a Computer has Windows as OS. You have a license for your job. The license for home usage is bonus money to Microsoft.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    At least I can mostly opt out there. Or use Linux

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Sure if you trust that the opt-out switches actually work.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    They must do something, or Windows wouldn't constantly turn them back on with every other update.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Well, on the other hand, said megacorp finances the only other engine (Gecko, Blink being a fork of Apples Webkit), so they don't have to bother with monopoly restrictions.

    Current web is broken.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    I realize this, but technically Mozilla is still an independent entity. They also fight some Google attempts at Web DRM, so it's still healthy competition

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