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Re:Windows 11 Start menu ads look set to get even worse – th... by hdjjhhvvhga on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @12:55PM (#35630492)
One thing is clear: MS doesn't really care about customer satisfaction at all. There is no single innovative thing in Windows 11 that would make me switch over. I use Windows 11 on company machines only; I don't understand why anyone would voluntarily put up with this crap.
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Re:Windows 11 Start menu ads look set to get even worse – th... by jbarrs on Thursday April 20, 2023 @05:46AM (#35637971)
Because Microsoft almost have a monopoly on the OS market. Pretty much the only alternative for users who aren't tech savvy enough to comfortably use Linux is to buy a Mac, which will price out a lot of people. Even if you are able to use Linux (or can afford a Mac), the popularity of Windows means that you will eventually run into a piece of software you need that isn't available for your OS and won't run in Wine, forcing you to use Windows by some other means.
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Re:Windows 11 Start menu ads look set to get even worse – th... by rthomas6 on Friday April 21, 2023 @01:15PM (#35656956)
The next time I build a gaming computer, I'm gonna hold my nose and do it. I know Proton is good, but it is still a compromise for a lot of games.
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