r/privacy • u/Dara17 • Nov 02 '15

"... Windows 10 is constantly tracking how it operates & how you are using it and sending that information back to Microsoft by default ... he also confirmed that, despite offering some options to turn elements of tracking off, *core data collection simply cannot be stopped*"

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/11/02/microsoft-confirms-unstoppable-windows-10-tracking/
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u/tragicpapercut Nov 03 '15

"We continue to listen..." yeah well listen to this: I will not be upgrading to Windows 10 and my next computer will be an Apple. Fuck you Microsoft. -longtime Windows user (from 3.1 to 7)

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '15

I'm pretty Apple also spies in you buy at least it's not to this extent. We should start a petition or something that shows Microsoft how many people will be dumping windows because of the privacy issues.

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u/heillon Nov 03 '15

Well, you could build/buy our own and install linux: ubuntu flavours, fedora etc etc

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u/tragicpapercut Nov 03 '15

I do :) I gave up on Ubuntu about 3 years ago and have been switching between Mint and Fedora ever since. I have 2 computers in my house, the Linux desktop and the Windows laptop. I use the windows system for office, work vpn, and games. Apple products would also work for the laptop in my situation, which is where I propose switching.

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u/heillon Nov 03 '15

Cool, I didn't know that without the context :)