Of all the things wrong with windows, I don't feel that having a Microsoft account is the worst of them, or the one that needs the most attention.
Is the reasoning that if you don't have a Microsoft account, they'll do less of the ads nonsense which is baked into the OS? Maybe I don't get what the issue is.
I've tried linux, but haven't converted (though I'm tempted), but my mac has a mac account and nobody seems to complain about that, my android has a google account, why is a Microsoft account so much worse.
The things I feel it is more important for Microsoft to get rid of
1) the push for OneDrive everywhere - Mac is as bad if you don't have iCloud
2) updates requiring "set-up" and trying to trick you into adding services in the process
3) Windows Hello moving the "sign in" button down 10px once it recognizes you....WTF!!
4) ads, ads, ads (though if you don't use start button much or Edge, I think this is mostly avoided
5) letting apps add shortcuts to your desktop on an update.
"Requiring an account" means leaning in the Apple/Disney direction - upselling, walled gardens and milking captive customers. Dropping the account requirement is a symbolic (and practical!) step in the other direction, towards using the product as a tool.
That's fair, so is the outrage focused on Microsoft because they are a "more" open system without the app store being the default method of installing apps?
I guess I'm wondering why Apple and Google don't get the same pushback?
Is the reasoning that if you don't have a Microsoft account, they'll do less of the ads nonsense which is baked into the OS? Maybe I don't get what the issue is.
I've tried linux, but haven't converted (though I'm tempted), but my mac has a mac account and nobody seems to complain about that, my android has a google account, why is a Microsoft account so much worse.
The things I feel it is more important for Microsoft to get rid of 1) the push for OneDrive everywhere - Mac is as bad if you don't have iCloud 2) updates requiring "set-up" and trying to trick you into adding services in the process 3) Windows Hello moving the "sign in" button down 10px once it recognizes you....WTF!! 4) ads, ads, ads (though if you don't use start button much or Edge, I think this is mostly avoided 5) letting apps add shortcuts to your desktop on an update.
What am I not understanding?