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Re:Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements cre... by Neywiny on Sunday June 14, 2026 @09:33PM (#48535418)
^^^^^ https://xkcd.com/2501/

Just like how Linus from LTT (just trust me bro on the source) said one day he needed a tool (hammer?) so he walked into the hardware store, found what looked like a hammer, and bought it. End of journey. And then he finally realized how a regular person buys tech. Most people do not care, do not know they should care, and do not care enough to know if they should care enough.

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Re:Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements cre... by wincy on Sunday June 14, 2026 @09:59PM (#48535679)
Yeah but they could have gotten a Makita XWT15Z 18V LXT Lithium Ion Brushless Cordless Impact Hammer instead?

(This is like my niece buying a $5000 Alienware to play Roblox because she thinks she “needs a gaming PC”)

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Re:Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements cre... by Cider9986 on Monday June 15, 2026 @12:00AM (#48536434)
At least she can play Minecraft with shaders.
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Re:Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements cre... by amlib on Monday June 15, 2026 @12:32AM (#48536623)
I bet that $5000 PC came only with a 3050 and some high end shaders lag on it lol
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Re:Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements cre... by m463 on Monday June 15, 2026 @01:01AM (#48536818)
palm hammers are kind of cool, but they require air.

Sort of like how most water cooling requires RGB. ;)

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