Post #2597374

@mhoye@mastodon.social There has also been a shift in incentives. With the boxed or pay per upgrade model, the incentive is to get users to develop their skills so they want to buy (or ask their employer to buy) the next version With rolling upgrades and freemium models, the incentive is to make users bad at the software so they click more of the deceptive upsells Users who learn and do the productivity tips have lower LTV... https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/what-i-do-to-clean-up-a-clean-install-of-windows-11-23h2-and-edge/?utm_social-type=owned