[fx1994]

I never understood why one app has to cover everything. Apps are bloatware today. Same goes for Windows. All I wanted worked on 98SE or XP. How did OS get from 1GB to 30GB for listening music, surfing, some office, watching pictures? Ah yes, teams, onedrive, defender, firewall (I have my own hardware why do I need this forced) and other cloud integration no one asked for and if they ever forced only online account, that's where I draw the line with MS and I'm sure they will do it soon. They badly need and want our data.

[lotsofpulp]

I asked for it. A lot less time spent doing tech support when backing up and restoring a device is as simple as logging into an iCloud account.

Obviously, it shouldn’t be mandatory, but the ease of use surely benefits the majority of the population. Having to reinstall the operating system every now and then was not tenable.

[hulitu]

> but the ease of use

You mean the ease of restoring Windows. Why do i have to click 2 times in Win 11 to select another window on the taskbar ?

[lotsofpulp]

No clue, haven’t used Windows in over a decades.

But I mean ease of use, overall. Before, you have issues with your computing device, you have to troubleshoot how to get data off of it, transfer it, possible avoid malware, maybe have to pay someone to help you.

Now, you set it to backup to iCloud, and if something happens to the hardware you buy a new device and login, and you’re good to go. Or if it’s software, you might have to reinstall (I never have had to).

[kylebenzle]

Windows is not an OS any more, it's and advertising platform.