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The way they hijacked the documents folder to sync with a limited space onedrive in a non revertable manner is despicable. The fact that we get only 5Gbs for an OS at this price is a disgusting anti-consumer practice. The way Microsoft keeps pushing this "feature" truly shows how little they care about their users.

I hope NIX platforms finish eating the market share Microsoft has acquired through lock-in and terrible entreprise deals.

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I see it now, first force you to use a Microsoft account to sign into your computer, then push the limited storage OneDrive sync as a 'safety'-'backup feature', bonus points for using fear of file loss. Third, once it syncs and there isn't enough space, because of course there isn't, then you push a storage upgrade subscription, and have badges appear all over the whole OS pushing the upsell.

Perpetual revenue stream from your OS install base.

Yes, just one of many schemes laid bare. Always about trapping customers and holding them captive.

You left this out:

Revise the UX so that anywhere the user chooses an option like "Save As.." they are initially presented with the involuntary OneDrive option(s) and then they are forced to click-through several times to get to the option that will allow saving to local storage.

True, the flow currently redirects the user folder to sync to with OneDrive, including Desktop, Documents, Pictures and Videos folders.

I'm not looking forward to a future of absolutely everything being a subscription, feels like indentured servitude.

NIX is not making any strong gains of market share with desktops and laptops. Windows still at around 75%. Looks like it's going to stay that way for years to come.

Arguably, the true challenger is Google, and leveraging Android and their smartphone dominance, to gain market share on laptops. Which would allow Linux to come along for a free ride. But, Google seems to have got sidetracked with Chrome OS and Fuchsia, which are non-threats to Microsoft. Not to mention any deals about "territory" that they may also have with Microsoft.

Apple takes bites at Windows dominance on desktops and laptops, but they are too niche and "elitist" to become common nor can they break Microsoft's hold on businesses and Office product use.

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