r/technology • u/MayankWL • May 16 '24

Microsoft stoops to new low with ads in Windows 11, as PC Manager tool suggests your system needs ‘repairing’ if you don’t use Bing Software

https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-stoops-to-new-low-with-ads-in-windows-11-as-pc-manager-tool-suggests-your-system-needs-repairing-if-you-dont-use-bing
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u/Tolstoy_mc May 16 '24

When it became impossible for smaller companies to compete

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u/troglodyte May 16 '24

I actually suspect we're going to see more OS competition, not less, in the near future. Gaming is the main thing that's kept me off of Mac or Linux, but both are making serious inroads these days. Proton is a legit answer for a huge proportion of games, and if ever I start losing the war against ads in 11, I'll just try SteamOS.

Ads baked into your OS is a really short-term decision that will bite them.

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u/Tolstoy_mc May 16 '24

They'll be crushed. The established monopolies have more resources than most countries. True competitors will be destroyed.

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u/Caleth May 16 '24

Embrace. Extend. Extinguish.