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3. Bill Gates left Microsoft a loooong time ago.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Mon Aug 17, 2020, 08:06 PM

Aug 2020

He said Bill Gates was hauled in front of Congress and made to stop. The son set up Firefox and something else on this new laptop, so I don't think it is locked.

Gates stopped being CEO twenty years ago. He's not even on the board of directors anymore. He couldn't "make them stop" if he wanted.

And no, Microsoft products are not "locked". You can install pretty much whatever you want. The simple fact that the son installed Firefox is proof that non-Microsoft products can be installed.

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I have a question about Microsoft [View all] Marthe48 Aug 2020 OP

Yup, that's total bullshit. Microsoft doesn't even make laptops for one thing ... mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #1

Microsoft actually does make a few laptops. tinrobot Aug 2020 #4

My bad ... apparently they've started doing so ... funny I always thought a 'Surface' was like mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #5

Nope. I run tons of non-MS apps on my Surface. tinrobot Aug 2020 #6

Not to mention the fact that not being able to get onto a particular WiFi network, like here ... mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #7

Always been an apple girl but now looking for a change aleesiazane Aug 2020 #11

Depends. Laptops are always a personal choice. tinrobot Aug 2020 #12

Yes True aleesiazane Aug 2020 #13

He's probably talking about Windows 10 in S Mode. Make7 Aug 2020 #2

Bill Gates left Microsoft a loooong time ago. tinrobot Aug 2020 #3

Thank you for the comments Marthe48 Aug 2020 #8

The fuzzy image is a simple focus problem. ManiacJoe Aug 2020 #9

That is good to know Marthe48 Aug 2020 #10

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