Windows 10 taskbar is now pushing Microsoft Edge web apps

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Post by Arigato » Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 3:01 PM UTC

Windows 10 taskbar is now pushing Microsoft Edge web apps
windowslatest.com

Re: Windows 10 taskbar is now pushing Microsoft Edge web apps

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Post by whalesalad » Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 3:09 PM UTC

Apple gives an OS away for free - users never see advertisements.

Microsoft charges $100 for Windows 10, virtually every corner of the experience is riddled with advertisements and marketing crap.

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Post by agloeregrets » Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 3:10 PM UTC

Interesting. Don't you all think there is a site missing in the recommendation list that most average PC users would prefer? Perhaps a way to search the web?

Re: Windows 10 taskbar is now pushing Microsoft Edge web apps

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Post by Arigato » Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 3:12 PM UTC

Related: Microsoft Edge’s user numbers are continuing to grow while Firefox's, which at one point was the second-most popular browser behind Chrome, keeps falling: https://www.techspot.com/news/89180-mircosoft-edge-user-numb...

Advertisements or recommendations in Windows 10 are definitely helping Edge

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Post by VWWHFSfQ » Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 3:12 PM UTC

whalesalad wrote: post #2

Apple gives an OS away for free - users never see advertisements. Microsoft charges $100 for Windows 10, virtually every corner of the experience is riddled with advertisements and marketing crap.

apple doesnt give their os away for free

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Post by agloeregrets » Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 3:12 PM UTC

whalesalad wrote: post #2

Apple gives an OS away for free - users never see advertisements. Microsoft charges $100 for Windows 10, virtually every corner of the experience is riddled with advertisements and marketing crap.

I would argue that macOS does have some advertisements , mostly for Apple services, they just tend to be cleaner and better integrated. (Also the free bit is a little fuzzy as the costs are baked into the hardware.) Microsoft is far more guilty however.

Imagine how nice Windows 10 would be if Microsoft didn't own Bing, Xbox, and Office.

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Post by Arigato » Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 3:12 PM UTC

agloeregrets wrote: post #3

Interesting. Don't you all think there is a site missing in the recommendation list that most average PC users would prefer? Perhaps a way to search the web?

There's Bing in the recommendation lolol and MSN news feed too

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Post by hnnameblah365 » Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 3:14 PM UTC

whalesalad wrote: post #2

Apple gives an OS away for free - users never see advertisements. Microsoft charges $100 for Windows 10, virtually every corner of the experience is riddled with advertisements and marketing crap.

If Windows devices started charging Apple prices for hardware, would they now be giving the OS away for free too?

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Post by weird-eye-issue » Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 3:14 PM UTC

whalesalad wrote: post #2

Apple gives an OS away for free - users never see advertisements. Microsoft charges $100 for Windows 10, virtually every corner of the experience is riddled with advertisements and marketing crap.

For free... Only after you buy their (overpriced) proprietary hardware. Where could I download a copy of their OS, for free, to install on my non-Apple desktop? Okay now do you see why that isn't a fair comparison?

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Post by ohgodplsno » Mon, Apr 12, 2021, 3:14 PM UTC

whalesalad wrote: post #2

Apple gives an OS away for free - users never see advertisements. Microsoft charges $100 for Windows 10, virtually every corner of the experience is riddled with advertisements and marketing crap.

Something something Apple makes a bit over 40% in margin on $1000+ devices, and growing even higher for their higher priced devices. They can afford to not have advertisements.