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>It exists solely as a vehicle for selling Macs

First, Apple now has a vast ecosystem which they are trying to promote, be it music, movies, TV, advertising, some of it requiring or optimized for their hardware. It goes beyond selling Macs.

Second, Microsoft is also trying to sell PCs. I don't buy the idea that they can be explicitly anti-consumer and get away with it. Backlash against the OS would hurt MS's bottom line perhaps more than Apple.




> Second, Microsoft is also trying to sell PCs. I don't buy the idea that they can be explicitly anti-consumer and get away with it. Backlash against the OS would hurt MS's bottom line perhaps more than Apple.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2022/08/30/former-microsoft-en...

Having a start menu filled with ads with Microsoft, yet again, reminding everyone that Edge exists, is a bit anti-consumer in my opinion.


Outlook on IOS pushes Edge every time one clicks on a URL.

It's easier to uninstall Outlook than to get rid of that ad.


Gmail wastes 10% of your mobile inbox screen real estate on a large bar at the bottom of the screen that's only function is to let you switch between email and their attempt at a Zoom competitor.


> Gmail wastes 10% of your mobile inbox screen real estate

At least that one is easy to disable.


With respect, I don’t think you read my post very carefully before replying.




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