It surely wasn’t random. There’s people out there who don’t want you to have anything for free

I didn’t say there was no use, I said there was very little benefit.

Your only reasoning for saying it will be something people wouldn’t be able to live without is that it will save you time when you forget to bookmark something you want to find 6 months ago. I don’t find that compelling at all and I can’t fathom it being a “must have” feature for 99.99% of people.

To your edit, it is unquestionably a trade off. You are being monitored by Microsoft. Screenshots of your computer will be uploaded to their servers regularly. It doesn’t matter what happens with them - that information is now out there. Even if it was impossible to hack Microsoft (lol), there is no way to spin this to say you aren’t giving up privacy. Until this is feature is completely offline with no telemetry going to a corporation, it is a privacy nightmare.

Windows 11 is free and as the saying goes, “if you’re not paying for it, YOU are the product.” So yes, most people think this is bad no matter what.

FWIW I did not downvote either of your comments

So what you’re saying is…if you remember to save things, you’re giving up your privacy/security for nothing?

Those are such weak use cases for letting Microsoft take screenshots of my computer like the DPRK. The one time a year I might find it useful is just not worth the risk. And I really don’t like this being thrust upon less-techy people who don’t understand what they’re giving up.

What is important about this?

What will this allow me to do that I wasn’t able to before?

What benefit does this feature have to the average user? What about the power user?

To add your last paragraph - today’s robot may be worse but next year’s robot might not be. And with how far Boston Dynamics (and others) have come in such a short time, it’s not hard to imagine that future getting here soon.

Corporations have shown time and time again they fire people by the thousands as soon as it’s financially viable and since this tech will be implemented quickly across the industry, those ex-employees won’t be able to find work. Governments need to start taking UBI seriously if they don’t want to massive civil unrest.

As much as I cringe at the “come and take it” crowd, a lot of them work these at-risk jobs. They will take their anger at their ex-employee and aim it at the government.

Hey to each their own! Apple’s hardware design in that era always makes me think of crappy protective cases. I really didn’t like how the opaque parts were behind thick clear shells. Or like…have you ever seen wooden furniture in a public place that has like 5mm of protective clear coat on it to the point that it looks plastic?

Sorry for the essay, I had not thought about what I specifically disliked until now lol

I found that design hideous at the time and I guess things haven’t changed in that regard

I love love love the DIY electronics scene but for a device that’s meant to be held…I dunno. Ergonomics are usually an afterthought if considered at all. I can’t imagine a DIY e-reader being comfortable to use

Note: NOT shilling for Amazon here, I will never buy another Kindle

Maybe… I’ve heard some absolutely awful soundbars. They trade sound quality for volume

Somewhat related: I think the Sony and Samsung ones are an upgrade but that’s a low bar and they sound like shit for the price.

I haven’t heard on all, but the Sonos Arc/Beam/Playbar are the only (all-in-one) soundbars I’ve heard that I would say sound great.

I’m not saying it’s incorrect but a least two of these logos are wrong and reduces my trust in the reporting

You do not know what you’re talking about. The $50 no name soundbar from Walmart might not be an improvement but soundbars from Sonos (and others) are MAJOR upgrades.

A surround sound system will likely sound better (again not the $100 combo pack from Walmart) but requires placing speakers in the proper places…which most people do not even do

No but having misinterpreted your message once myself and then seeing the replies, I was just letting you know.

I think when people read “this site” in the comments, they assume it refers to the link itself. So while the rest of your comment makes it clear, you try to connect it to the (incorrect) assumption. Like 404media isn’t a very pretty site so I can see why someone might insult the aesthetics?

I don’t know, I wasn’t picking a fight or anything

You are almost definitely getting downvoted because it sounds like you’re saying 404media is not legit. I realize that you’re not, but I’ll admit I interpreted it incorrectly at first.

Seems like you’ve experienced all the reasons I’ve never considered getting one despite thinking it’s a really cool product lol

I get a new phone every couple of years and aside from the battery, I seriously doubt I’d ever upgrade a module in the fairphone. I would just choose the best parts when I bought it initially and use it as-is until it was toast.

Laptops, on the other hand…if I ever need to buy one, it’ll be a Framework.

Fairphone 5?

most

I doubt that…

I thought discord streaming was so dumb until I was trying to reach my friend something in a game. Now we use it a couple times per month, it’s great. I hate that I like Discord lol

Not to mention the AppleTV is just…a good product. It’s really inexpensive for being the best streaming device for the masses on the market. Updates aside, I don’t think Google could even make a competitor that’s on par.

Nowhere did I say Gaben gets a pass, I’m saying Steam is a great service.

The product stays the same if we bring down their revenue to 1 billion, they aren’t close to bankruptcy. If they took 0.5 %

So? I don’t care if they’re forced to lower his salary. You said nothing differentiates Steam enough and I’m saying it does so by being good.

They are rivals but they don’t actually compete or strive to give their customers any kind of competitive prices.

The majority of customers on all storefronts are fine with the pricing as-is. Steam’s competitive advantage comes from being the best storefront with an amazing library and . That’s why it’s the top dog

And yes, you are defending a billionaire.

I’m clearly not. I’m defending the service itself