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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by hkmurakami on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @04:25PM (#10342081)
Considering we apparently don't "own" our Kindle ebook purchases, I can see a future where our hardware purchases are on indefinite loans to us rather than outright purchases.
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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by superuser2 on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @04:50PM (#10342280)
From the beginning, though, this was a known tradeoff that one could rationally evaluate when deciding whether or not to buy into that ecosystem.

A more apt analogy might be Amazon silently editing books to include product placement for corporate sponsors.

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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by aceperry on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @06:20PM (#10342826)
That's a disturbing trend that I hope doesn't continue.
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