Apple: Begins offering OS for free (a decision to essentially drop a billion dollar revenue stream). No ads, no changes to privacy.
MS: Copies this change, adds massive changes to the OS in both tracking, and advertising.
I have to run bootcamp to play my favourite game, and every time I switch from OSX to Windows, there’s 1) new software listed in my start menu, 2) new software in the notifications area.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is the stark difference between a hardware manufacturer who has 0 interest in selling your eyeballs, and software/services companies who do, and doubly so when they start giving the software/service away for free.
