[ydb]

It may go against the grain here, but I think advertisements in Windows 10 is crucial. It's strange, because you would expect the HN audience to be in favor of getting products in front of eyeballs.

Operating systems in 2020 have evolved into thought systems that enable our lives in the emergent digital economy. Think of it like real-estate in the "real" world. People hate billboards because they're gaudy, yet they relish Times Square. Operating Systems are like the Times Square of the computing world, allowing us to navigate and consume and vote with our dollars. It makes total sense for them to contain advertisements. In fact, I encourage it.

[detaro]

Are you in favor of your landlord or the HOA replacing your wallpaper with advertisement too? My desktop environment's role in my life is much more like that than Time Square's.

[jmuguy]

Tourists visit Times Square and then go home. Similarly I might tour some virtual hell hole covered in ads for Candy Crush but then I’m going home to an ad free existence because I’m not a crazy person.

[amiga_500]

I want no billboards and no digital billboards.

If I buy the software, the screen "real estate" is mine.

[type0]

You don't own Times Sqr, maybe you don't own your computer either and just rent it from MS (good for you), but most people actually buy their PCs.

[frank2]

Spotted the adman.

[catblast]

Lol what is this? Who made this and what is its purpose?