I’m sitting here reading these comments as the low-end Dell laptop I just picked up for software testing is booting up and updating Windows. For logistic reasons, had to pick one up today, so had the pleasure of dealing with Best Buy sales staff 🙄
From powering it up, it’s been 1.5 hours with updates and multiple restarts. Half of it was spent showing a progress indicator with a carousel slideshow of all the great AI tools I have no interest in using. Then it insisted on signing in with a Microsoft cloud account.
It’s been eons since I actually ran a fresh copy of Windows. Amazed people still put up with all this nonsense.
Seriously, dealing with Windows OOBE is like walking through a used car lot.
“Decline offer”
“Decline offer”
“Not right now”
<hey, we need to update! See you in 30 minutes!>
“Remind me in three days”
“Turn off cloud backup”
“Yes, I’m really sure”
“Decline offer”
“Share minimum telemetry” (oh, you thought you could turn that off? Lol. Lmao, even)
I don’t know how anyone finds that mess easier than linux.
It’s not easier than Windows, it’s the devil you know.
Sure it’s slow, but you know how slow. It does updates at the wrong time, but you know it will turn on again eventually. It sends all your data to Microsoft, but no-one has come to your door to harass you because what’s in your data.
Linux is some obscure thing that would take time and effort to learn, and you’re tired from work and just want to use a computer without thinking about it.
Things might be different if Windows wasn’t the default/only option when buying a new laptop.
The best buy sales staff are interesting because they practically make you beg for the thing you already had your mind made up about when you walked in the store.
I’m sitting here reading these comments as the low-end Dell laptop I just picked up for software testing is booting up and updating Windows. For logistic reasons, had to pick one up today, so had the pleasure of dealing with Best Buy sales staff 🙄
From powering it up, it’s been 1.5 hours with updates and multiple restarts. Half of it was spent showing a progress indicator with a carousel slideshow of all the great AI tools I have no interest in using. Then it insisted on signing in with a Microsoft cloud account.
It’s been eons since I actually ran a fresh copy of Windows. Amazed people still put up with all this nonsense.
Seriously, dealing with Windows OOBE is like walking through a used car lot.
“Decline offer” “Decline offer” “Not right now” <hey, we need to update! See you in 30 minutes!> “Remind me in three days” “Turn off cloud backup” “Yes, I’m really sure” “Decline offer” “Share minimum telemetry” (oh, you thought you could turn that off? Lol. Lmao, even)
I don’t know how anyone finds that mess easier than linux.
It’s not easier than Windows, it’s the devil you know.
Sure it’s slow, but you know how slow. It does updates at the wrong time, but you know it will turn on again eventually. It sends all your data to Microsoft, but no-one has come to your door to harass you because what’s in your data.
Linux is some obscure thing that would take time and effort to learn, and you’re tired from work and just want to use a computer without thinking about it.
Things might be different if Windows wasn’t the default/only option when buying a new laptop.
The best buy sales staff are interesting because they practically make you beg for the thing you already had your mind made up about when you walked in the store.