Windows 11's new Assisted Setup ends OOBE with an offer to install TikTok, Netflix and Spotify, plus a new Tips widget for the lock screen.
  • countvon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 days ago

    People would just do that, but an app can harvest soooo much more telemetry data. Business executives will claim the app provides a “richer experience,” by which they mean they’ll experience getting richer by harvesting more customer data to sell.

    • Marthirial@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      4 days ago

      Also creates a self sense of commitment so abandoning rates are lower. There is no friction in closing a tab as it is in uninstalling an app.

    • sage@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      3 days ago

      And they can screw over the web experience, by offering lower bitrate and missing features, even if the app is just a browser, too.