and make it to the list of 'do not buy from' companies.

Yes, every smart TV. One little update and all your smarts are gone, including the TV part. Isn't 'always online' fun?

Oh, come on, I'm sure not all Texans drive BMW.

They sold a license. That's a sale.

And that constitution decides what happens in your country.
Do you want to travel abroad? Show me your digital ID, comrade.

Now the mystery is solved. MS has been using AI to write software for longer that we knew.

The only thing optional will be the opt-out and it will be ignored on the next reboot. Remember, it's Microsoft we're talking about.

I'm OK with this as long as I get to choose what apps are preloaded, not Microsoft.

You forgot the sarcasm tag, buddy.

Ca't be. Part of it still works.

Real DOB? Are you nuts?

Piracy is an acceptable form of obtaining digital material IF you are a big corporation. So, what's new?

The alpha testers? They will upgrade to Windows 11 and will be happy about it.

Read that? They, along with their ilk from Microsoft and Google, wrote it.

No. It's just a matter of courtesy. You want me to test your AI? Fine. IF I want it, I'll turn it on. Don't force me to test it.
BTW, linking to Apple won't fool anyone. What are the chances some big_corp is going to come clean and admint doing something fishy?