![]() ![]() In Verizon's case it actually bothers me more because I actually pay a lot of money to use their service./r/Linux_Gaming is for informative and interesting gaming content, news and discussions. and it bothers me (just as the Windows 10 data collection bothers me), but it can be turned off. They collect all of your web traffic data unless you log into your account and disable it per line and if you renew / upgrade. they overstepped big time when they started using people's photos in ads but they saved face a bit when they allowed you to opt out. If they did get too intrusive, then I would bail as well but I tend to try to give people and companies the benefit of the doubt until they prove otherwise. Some day they may make it not optional, but that would be a death knell and I don't think they'd do that. That being said, so far they've shown that the collection and sharing is optional. ![]() They're taking the same criticism that Facebook and Google have taken the past (and Apple over the whole GPS collection fiasco) and it is deserved. In fairness, they should be more discerning about what they're doing with the data (and more open). Seems to me like it is more fault tolerant.Ĭlick to expand.And pretty standard fare as far as a lot of EULAs go. With Windows 10 I've only had it hard lock once, but Windows 10 managed to kill the process and popup a system notification telling me it was a faulting video driver with no need for me to reboot. When on Windows 8.1 it would occasionally lockup and a hard reset was necessary (this used to happen with Fallout 3 as well). Most of all, one thing I was frustrated with was crashes in The Witcher 3. Cortana integration is pretty good, the revamped start menu is good, modern apps now being windowed is good. I don't use some of the new features personally, such as the multi-desktop, but I'm happy with what's there. So far it's solid and considerably faster than Windows 8.1 was (which was in turn faster than Windows 7). That being said, I upgraded to Windows 10 on day 2 of release and I'm loving it. And the answer to this? Add "_optout" to your SSID *facepalm*. It doesn't share the password itself, but the problem is if my friend with windows 10 comes over and I give them my wi-fi password, they can share it with people I don't care to have on my network. I'm personally less excited about Microsoft's Wi-Fi sharing. ![]() It's still more than you ever got before. If you don't like the ads, pay to remove them. It used to cost money to get that version but now it's free ad supported. That being said, the version that ships with Windows 10 is their ultra premium whatever package. Personally, I haven't even launch solitaire since Windows XP and I didn't even realize it didn't ship with Windows 8 until recently. You know, some people will always just find something to complain about. If you want to change businesses mind then you have to vote with your pocketbook. At the end of the day it's a business and they will try and make money. ![]() To be honest, I find IAP in game currencies to be more annoying than ads personally and some AAA titles are toying with this idea as well (same example). Casual games or low cost games (steam or elsewhere) will of course be monetized through ads and other methods after all that's why they are low cost. The high end steam games will probably never see ads in a majority of games. In the end the market will dictate what is acceptable. Maybe we'll even see some games go hybrid with a high cost and a low cost ad supported option. Premium games will be very protective of their IP because people shelling out that kind of money demand respect. Very few people object to these because they don't interfere with gameplay at all. This is not to say that they won't advertise, in fact the sports franchises do it already, NBA 2K advertises sprite and sprint, on billboards in the background or on the halftime show (which you can skip). At the $10 or free pricepoint sure, but not high end products. If you are selling your game for $40 plus the last thing you want to do is anger your audience. I doubt we'll see this much (sure some will experiment) but ads tend to conflict with a premium experience. Click to expand.In general I think the sentiment is the fear people have for ads in their AAA games. ![]()
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