If it wasn’t for google maps. I wouldn’t even be carrying a phone.

It does just work for normal users.

Normies use the installed os. Just install a browser and office suite, thats all the need and care about.

Google search opens up to more corps so everyone can get in on the enshittification

I don’t think a OS should ever be LESS open about what a user can do.

I feel blessed when a user can find the power on button.

all of a sudden we’re saying it should’ve been more like Apple?

Nope, all I am saying is care should scale with adoption.

“With great power comes great responsibility”

Much, much more care should have being taken by all parties.

Microsoft should not have given kernel access to crowdstrike. Crowdstrike should not have being able to push a killing update.

Edit: Hindsight is 20 20

We are a small medical practice. It would cost approx $15k in batteries to give us about 3 operating hours. Not economically viable.

But do you think something like an airport would have enough diesel capacity to contiune operating in a power out?

Imho. We are too laissez faire about our dependence on computers.

Currently doing disaster planning for compliance. What I really want to put in the docs is “If power or internet goes down we are just fucked. No planning needed. “

You don’t need a mail server to send emails

Use an smtp smart host like smtp2go

Does it scan for Kaspersky?

I want one. The only thing stopping me is current server has ecc