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Re:Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240M P... by ttt3ts on Friday December 22, 2023 @04:32PM (#38738913)
Windows UI has gotten considerably worse for casual users who just want a web browser. There are so many ads and pop ups in the OS now.

I installed Ubuntu on my grandma's machine after she installed malware on her windows machine. I get less questions because it doesn't update with "features" constantly.

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Re:Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240M P... by rootsudo on Friday December 22, 2023 @05:17PM (#38739293)
You’re conflating UI and UX. People don’t care. There are ads on the internet, why aren’t there ads in the os?

99% of people can’t tell what an ad is. Is a trial software an ad? Is a shortcut on the start menu an ad?

People want a bmw, they don’t care that heated seats are now a subscription service. People use YouTube, they see ads as part of the entertainment.

For majority of people, they don’t know there’s better so they don’t care.

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Re:Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240M P... by ttt3ts on Saturday December 23, 2023 @12:42PM (#38746178)
What are you talking about people do notice and care?! e.g. https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23863258/bmw-cancel-heated...
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