Comment on After laying off 9,000 employees , Microsoft records $27.2 billion profit in latest quarter

Chivera@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• 1984@lemmy.today ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Actually these days, windows is free because what Microsoft wants is your user data. And unless you stop that from being sent to Microsoft, you are generating profit for them every time you use your computer.

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  • fluckx@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    If windows is free why are they still selling windows licenses. you might a free upgrade between 10/11. But windows is not free.

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    • abfarid@startrek.website ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      What they mean is that it’s like WinRAR, you can use it without a license forever, but you’ll have features locked and get constantly nagged to purchase license.

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      • 1984@lemmy.today ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Yeah. I havent used windows in a long time but when I was, you could play games without any license… What is locked?

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  • mojofrododojo@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    because what Microsoft wants is your user data

    yup. adverts all over windows 11, edge and now AI garbage pushed onto hapless users… it’s a complete shitshow.

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• kurcatovium@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  If it weren't for you, they could do 27,20000000001 USD! Shame on you!

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• possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I think it is silly to “support” large for profit companies

  Buy something if you like product.

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• JasSmith@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I don’t think Microsoft has cared about people pirating Windows for decades. They still permit people to use the MAS. It’s like two seconds to activate Windows for free forever now.

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• toiletobserver@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Thar be bilge ordure

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