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[–] [email protected] 151 points 1 year ago (71 children)

Honestly, between the telemetry data collection, the strange hardware requirements, advertisements, bloatware, and unknown future licensing model, Linux is looking like an attractive option. At this point, I only use Windows for Office and gaming, and Linux + Proton has gotten really good lately. I don't see a reason to use Windows on my personal machine any more.

[–] [email protected] 103 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We don't use the word "Spyware" like we did twenty years ago. It's baked into Windows now.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They could bring back BonziBuddy and nobody would bat an eye

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bonzi Buddy is called Cortana now.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

This needs to be a “this is her now. Feel old yet?” meme.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago

At this point, Bonzibuddy is damn near benign compared to what we're dealing with now.

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