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Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account

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268 points tech234a | 1 comments | 29 Mar 25 04:13 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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ungreased0675 ◴[29 Mar 25 07:25 UTC] No.43513528[source]▶
Windows 11 is the reason I’ve returned to Linux after a decade away. Microsoft doesn’t seem to be concerned about killing the golden goose. I wonder if they have data on just how much hostility users are willing to put up with?
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atemerev ◴[29 Mar 25 08:18 UTC] No.43513753[source]▶
The golden goose is now Azure. Windows is (or will be soon) a free complementary OS to make more people use Azure services.
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sagolikasoppor ◴[29 Mar 25 09:56 UTC] No.43514180[source]▶
The only issue with that is when you switch to Linux, alternatives to Azure is much more compelling. I would never use Azure services unless I'm on Windows.
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atemerev ◴[29 Mar 25 10:00 UTC] No.43514191[source]▶
Well, I do. I still like Outlook, and it works good enough as a web app. Same for OneNote. Azure as the development platform is crazy, of course. But I also have a friend who I respect much, and who is probably a better engineer than me, who likes Azure and completely unproductive with AWS, so _maybe_ that's a matter of taste. Just like tabs and spaces. I prefer spaces, but whatever.
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1. sys_64738 ◴[30 Mar 25 00:35 UTC] No.43520040{3}[source]▶
> I still like Outlook, and it works good enough as a web app. Same for OneNote.

This I find baffling. Outlook and One Note are some of the worst applications known to man. Clunky interfaces and confusing messes to navigate.