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bitmasher9 • today at 9:24 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

Is a Microsoft account required to use Windows on these RTX spark laptops?

Am I being too stubborn for not wanting a cloud account tied to my desktop operating system?


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tomwheeler • today at 9:29 PM

No, the vendor is being too presumptuous. This is clearly a case of them putting their needs above yours.

colechristensen • today at 9:33 PM

It is getting progressively more difficult to set up a new Windows laptop without a cloud account. Currently it's a pretty esotaric command line prompt if you know the keybinding to get a terminal open.

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