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On 09/15/2015 02:07 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , PeterN
wrote:
No. For a number of reasons. No blocking
updates. Ads. Spyware. No blocking calling
home. Metro apps. Any of those is reason
enough for me to stay away. As far as I'm
concerned, Microsoft have no more right
tracking my computer than Toyota does
tracking my movements, simply because I
drive a Toyota. So even for free I have no
intention of using such a product.
Today rights of privacy are almost meaningless. If you have GPS
installed, they can track you.
no they can't. a gps device does not transmit.
Many apps can use GPS to track you.
If you use an EZ pass, you can be
tracked.
yes.
The question everybody has to answer for themselves, is whether
the convenience gained worth the loss of privacy.
correct.
It would be like trying an iPhone. $600 for
a locked down device that controls what I
can install while Apple and half the apps spy
on me. That's not something I would consider
even if they gave them away for free. The
whole deal is simply unacceptable.
I suspect the loss of privacy is true to some degree with just about any
phone. You can be tracked through cell tower triangulation.
true.
As for the Win10 beta, I've never understood
why people agree to do Microsoft's beta testing
for them for free. People think it's a privilege.
As far as I'm concerned they're just suckers,
working for free for a company that's taking
in some $50B/year.
There was a time when one was compensated for beta testing: A free copy
of the final product; Listing as an expert consultant in the use of the
product; a partnership that permitted you to receive the publisher's
products for a large discount. etc.
that still happens.
windows insiders got win10 for free, even without win7/8.
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