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Re:Windows 8.1 Preview by mdmarra on Thursday June 27, 2013 @07:33AM (#5951746)
SkyDrive | iCloud

MS account | Apple ID

Skype | FaceTime

As for changing the default search, it took me about 90 seconds to figure out. I'm really not seeing a problem here. None of the things you mention are mandatory.

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Re:Windows 8.1 Preview by Bosence on Thursday June 27, 2013 @11:17AM (#5952746)
The perspective to take is that of a normal consumer and not someone technically able with technology.
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Re:Windows 8.1 Preview by mdmarra on Thursday June 27, 2013 @01:14PM (#5953418)
My point was that Microsoft isn't doing anything egregious. In fact, there are strong parallels to what Apple does with similar technologies.
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