Microsoft tests 'upsells' of its products in Windows 11 sign-out menu

Re:Microsoft tests 'upsells' of its products in Windows 11 s... by josefresco on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @12:30PM (#33534935)

This is an "ad" in the same way the MS Teams icon, or OneDrive icon in my system tray is an "ad". IMHO these are not ads in the traditional sense and this concern and outrage is completely unwarranted.

When my iPhone tells me to upgrade/pay for iCloud is that an ad?

When I ask my Alexa to play a specific song and it tells me I need to upgrade to Amazon Music, is that an ad?

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Re:Microsoft tests 'upsells' of its products in Windows 11 s... by nells on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @01:06PM (#33535519)

Eeeeh… yes?

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Re:Microsoft tests 'upsells' of its products in Windows 11 s... by weberer on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @01:07PM (#33535521)

Of course those are ads.

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Re:Microsoft tests 'upsells' of its products in Windows 11 s... by HomePhone on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @01:47PM (#33536102)

It’s asking that you pay for a service. Is that not an ad? If I open Music and there’s a “SUBSCRIBE TO APPLE MUSIC!” banner… that’s an ad.

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Re:Microsoft tests 'upsells' of its products in Windows 11 s... by xboxnolifes on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @02:17PM (#33536489)

I consider the "preinstalled" MS teams and onedrive ads as well. Or at minimum, bloatware.

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