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Originally Posted by wodin
That's why I'm holding off on my Win7 desktop. Since I got my Surface Pro 3 I don't use it as much anymore, and I really don't want to register it to my Microsoft account. I know I can run it in local mode, but I really haven't heard much about what I lose by doing that. Soooo... I believe I'll just wait.
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You don't lose much.
MS Accounts give:
1) Settings that transfer across devices. That begs the question of why you'd
want your tablet and desktop PC to behave the same way, but I suppose for some people this could be useful.
2) Buying apps from the Windows Store. Since there's practically nothing there, this is not a big deal.
3) Smug thoughts for being an early adopter? I'm having a hard time coming up with anything else.
MS accounts do take away any pretence of privacy on your PC. Worse than Google by default, and a lot of the keylogging / etc can't be turned off. It scans your software and files too apparently.
It's one thing when a $200 phone tracks usage - I don't bank on my phone, and that's relatively easy to replace. Most people do a lot more on their PCs, and having an MS account means that controlling where your personal info goes is a lot harder. YMMV on how much this matters.
Honestly, it seems like Windows 10 just isn't that big a leap from 7, and there are potential downsides that matter a lot to some people.