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The cloud features are pretty cool in 8. I can go to another PC running 8 and setup a new user account and use my Microsoft account and my settings, email, calendars, social networks and such transfer over without setting it up in each individual app or having to change settings in the Desktop.
Those features could be useful for some people (i.e. people who use multiple W8-based devices).
However it also means that your info can be easily scrutinised and then sold to advertisers.
It could also be used by cyber-criminals to gather info about your system.
I bet it will take a LONG time until Windows Cloud. A vast majority of the US doesn't have FIoS internet service with a gigabit of speed. It would be a major PITA to have to stream an operating system through a DSL connection.
Sure.
It wouldn't be Microsoft's problem though, it would be yours.
I'm sure terms, like "Luddite" and "Cheapskate", would be bandied about on forums.
I don't think the user data would be sold off to advertisers, not yet at least. But in the long run, I don't think Microsoft would open that avenue up. Even with their Bing search engine, they focus on search, not advertising like google, or with Hotmail, the adverts are usually Microsoft products or something from their OEMs. They kind of pride themselves on not doing what google does with email.
And probably yeah, I would bet those terms would be slandered. It would be like vista all over again: just get new hardware. Instead, it would be: just get a new service provider that charges more than yours currently does.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS
- CPU
- AMD FX 8320
- Motherboard
- Crosshair V Formula-Z
- Memory
- 16 gig DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS R9 270
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
x2 3 TB Toshibas
Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
- PSU
- OCZ 500 watt
- Case
- A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
- Cooling
- Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
- Keyboard
- Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
- Mouse
- Microsoft Touch Mouse
- Browser
- Internet Explorer 11
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014