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What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore? (lemm.ee)

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[-] mats@feddit.de 86 points 1 year ago

Windows. You pay ~100€ just to give your personal data to MS and get a bloated OS that will use all of your resources. Even MacOS is a more fair deal than this.

[-] ferralcat@monyet.cc 2 points 1 year ago

You can download windows (direct from Ms) for free now. Does that make it better?

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

But then you can't change the wallpaper! THE WALLPAPER!

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