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Re:Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements cre... by left-struck on Monday June 15, 2026 @02:53AM (#48537517)
That’s crazy, surely it would have been cheaper to buy a new laptop at that point. I mean if you combine all the costs of those people trying to problem solve, plus the opportunity cost of you not being able to do your work…
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Re:Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements cre... by type0 on Monday June 15, 2026 @07:03AM (#48539524)
Your assumption is that such big companies operate in a logical manner, the employee is a ball-bearing in a huge machinery, why should they care. IT support is probably outsourced, so for them is likely good to bill more hours.
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