▲ 742 ▼ Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing (www.techspot.com) submitted 2 years ago by const_void@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml 107 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Windows is malware. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ninjamice@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) There was a thread on hackernews a few days ago (maybe even yesterday, time is a construct) where someone shared a screenshot of a pop up ad served to them by the OS itself. Wtf. Why would anyone willingly use that crap? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] cheery_coffee@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intelati@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ubuntu needs to change that. Hey Walmart, here's a $1 thumbdrive you can sell for $5. 500% markup! It's a can't miss deal! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JakeHimself@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Seeing a very popular and powerful $5 OS next to $100 Windows cards at the store would be pretty compelling. I guess their advantage would still be that all you need is a code to install Windows on many machines while you need to boot into an external drive to install Ubuntu (and any other OS). permalink fedilink source parent [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago Cable used to be ad-free also permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ninjamice@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) There was a thread on hackernews a few days ago (maybe even yesterday, time is a construct) where someone shared a screenshot of a pop up ad served to them by the OS itself. Wtf. Why would anyone willingly use that crap? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] cheery_coffee@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intelati@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ubuntu needs to change that. Hey Walmart, here's a $1 thumbdrive you can sell for $5. 500% markup! It's a can't miss deal! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JakeHimself@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Seeing a very popular and powerful $5 OS next to $100 Windows cards at the store would be pretty compelling. I guess their advantage would still be that all you need is a code to install Windows on many machines while you need to boot into an external drive to install Ubuntu (and any other OS). permalink fedilink source parent [–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago Cable used to be ad-free also permalink fedilink source parent
[+] cheery_coffee@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intelati@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ubuntu needs to change that. Hey Walmart, here's a $1 thumbdrive you can sell for $5. 500% markup! It's a can't miss deal! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JakeHimself@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Seeing a very popular and powerful $5 OS next to $100 Windows cards at the store would be pretty compelling. I guess their advantage would still be that all you need is a code to install Windows on many machines while you need to boot into an external drive to install Ubuntu (and any other OS). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intelati@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ubuntu needs to change that. Hey Walmart, here's a $1 thumbdrive you can sell for $5. 500% markup! It's a can't miss deal! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JakeHimself@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Seeing a very popular and powerful $5 OS next to $100 Windows cards at the store would be pretty compelling. I guess their advantage would still be that all you need is a code to install Windows on many machines while you need to boot into an external drive to install Ubuntu (and any other OS). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JakeHimself@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Seeing a very popular and powerful $5 OS next to $100 Windows cards at the store would be pretty compelling. I guess their advantage would still be that all you need is a code to install Windows on many machines while you need to boot into an external drive to install Ubuntu (and any other OS). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago Cable used to be ad-free also permalink fedilink source parent