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Re:Microsoft Edge’s new ‘Buy now, pay later’ feature is the ... by parsimo2010 on Saturday November 20, 2021 @10:54AM (#29289139)
No, but the question was about Microsoft’s reputation. Whether I use the pay over time feature or not, Microsoft are hurting their reputation as a software maker and therefore their revenue from their paid products by signaling their willingness to insert irrelevant features into their software.
Re:Microsoft Edge’s new ‘Buy now, pay later’ feature is the ... by tentacleuno on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @06:58AM (#29316819)
> Microsoft are hurting their reputation as a software maker and therefore their revenue from their paid products by signaling their willingness to insert irrelevant features into their software.

If you're not aware, the latest Office also has LinkedIn integration. Pretty much what I'd class as an irrelevant feature. This is nothing new.

Re:Microsoft Edge’s new ‘Buy now, pay later’ feature is the ... by colesantiago on Saturday November 20, 2021 @01:25PM (#29290520)
OK, so you're not being forced to use it which means you have the choice to ignore it so it's not required.
Re:Microsoft Edge’s new ‘Buy now, pay later’ feature is the ... by s5fs on Saturday November 20, 2021 @01:58PM (#29290802)
.....yes.