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hoopleheaded | 4 years ago

I tend to avoid accounts as much as possible but this seems a juvenile response. Do you use a smartphone?

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badsectoracula|4 years ago

> this seems a juvenile response

Why? Why not wanting to associate your computer with some Microsoft account is juvenile?

> Do you use a smartphone?

What does that have to do with anything?

kinjba11|4 years ago

> Do you use a smartphone? >> What does that have to do with anything?

I would bet 99% of iOS and Android users sign in with their Apple or Google account. Signing into an account for an OS is par for the course in 2021.

shp0ngle|4 years ago

Android does not require a Google account, I’m not sure about Apple and iOS but I think also not?

nguyenkien|4 years ago

But if you want get android app from playstore, you still need google account. Same for iOS, and it's even worst than android, since you can't sideload apps

hoopleheaded|4 years ago

Suppose you are correct that neither actually requires an account but suspect the user experience is not great without.

Correct in that you can at least get through setup to have a functional device though.

sixothree|4 years ago

Does the Google Play Store allow you to install apps without an account? I can't imagine it would

silicon2401|4 years ago

A smartphone isn't a desktop OS. You're free to think it's juvenile, and I'm free to prefer a desktop OS that doesn't require an account like win10 or linux.

hoopleheaded|4 years ago

That's fair. I think I took issue with your tone which is 100% on me. My tone was not terribly constructive.

I would certainly prefer it to not require an account.

voussoir|4 years ago

I use Android with no Google account signed in. For the two or three Play Store applications I need, I use Aurora Store to download them.