This article seems to be making a point that you shouldn't upgrade to Windows 11 right now, since you might be encounter problems that result from the upgrade. But I have bigger apprehensions about Windows 11 than just that. Windows 11 feels like the culmination of a push to turn Windows into a walled garden service rather than a utilitarian operating system for generic computing devices. Dark patterns like forced logins, pop-ups tips, ads (https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-breaks-windows-11-b...), a lack of hardware support (https://www.pcgamer.com/how-the-hell-is-microsoft-already-sc...), and so on make me feel like it is time to move on from Windows.

At the same time, there isn't a good alternative for everyday use. Although I would consider myself reasonably tech savvy, I can't say I am comfortable enough to use Linux as a daily driver and to trust that I am using it securely, as compared to taking updates with one click from Microsoft or Apple. Maybe my perception is wrong, but we really need better educational resources to teach people and get them comfortable with computing infrastructure (hardware/software/services) from outside the big tech vendors.

Leaving that aside, I am not sure what Microsoft's larger strategy is. It feels to me like they're trying to be more like Apple at times. But if that's the case, why would I use Microsoft? Apple is already very good at being Apple and has better software and hardware for such an experience.