Of course there are dozen of areas where Microsoft fails as bad as the other two, but I notice there are a couple dozen where they let me while the others don't, while the reverse is not quite true.
Hahaha, you haven't seen the data MS collects on Windows 10 users? Try enable full telemetry and download their tool, every damn URL gets logged and even some of the "basic" data might reveal trends when combined with other data sets.
NO "big tech" company is to be trusted. Cambridge Analytica and co taught us that.
Data and information is being weaponized, the 2016 election proved that, go read the Mueller report for more information on this.
I have done what you say about having a look at the telemetry feeds, and as such I know that a simple run of 0&0 ShutUp 10 allows me to stop it. Not a complex kernel thing or whatever, just a simple user land application that has like 3 buttons to click and doesn't even require an install.
So I stand by my opinion, which again is not intent or what they do by default, but how much they allow me to change it on my own hardware.
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