XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Sat, 10/11/2025 12:53 AM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:01:02 -0400, Paul wrote:   
   >   
   >> Microsoft could have had their cake, plus a big mug of beer,   
   >> if the OOBE box went like this:   
   >>   
   >>    email address:             CrazyClown@gmail.com preferred profile   
   >>    name:    Paul   
   >>   
   >> and then we would both win. But that's too too simple, now isn't it.   
   >   
   > Do people who come up with these suggestions for ways that Microsoft could   
   > make their products better ever think that they might be talking to   
   > themselves?   
   >   
      
   Most of the weirdness, comes from Executive compensation and   
   bonuses awarded for achievements. "If you get a billion   
   users to cough up their email addresses and make themselves   
   track-able and suited to targeted advertising... we give   
   you a NEW CAR, yes we do."   
      
   I guess a billion users using a@a.a or a@a.com does not count :-)   
      
      Paul   
      
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