Re: Microsoft: one step forward, one step back

DFS <nospam@dfs.com> wrote:

Step forward: the new Surface CoPilot computers are very repairable
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https://www.tomshardware.com/tablets/microsoft-surface/surface-copilot-pcs-the-most-repairable-ever-ifixit-praises-microsofts-change-in-philosophy

Intriguing, not that I would buy such a device.

Step back: MS removes instructions on switching from MS account to local
account when logging into your PC
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https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-account-to-local-account-conversion-guide-erased-from-official-windows-11-guide-instructions-redacted-earlier-this-week
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There's no excuse whatsoever for making it more difficult to bypass the
use of a MS acct just to log into the OS.  If anything, using a MS
account should be opt-in.

I admit I don't really see why people object so much to this, you can
just make a basically unused MS account solely for OS-related stuff, I
just used my account that I've had since before Hotmail was bought out
by M$, the one I emailed you from, but yeah I can see why removing the
instructions for changing it is annoying.  Then again, compared to
this Copilot garbage, it's nothing.  I saw an ad yesterday on X/
Twitter, propagandizing Copilot doing work for a loyal Winblows
customer, just pathetic.  If I were into AI, it wouldn't be with M$'s
built-in interface, FFS.

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Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
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Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent.  States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.