> I take it that you don't use a smartphone, either, since you have no way of knowing what is transmitted either, either by the primary OS or the secondary radio OS.
You know, two wrongs do not make one right.
> Or macOS (nee OS X), since Apple gathers telemetry as well.
In OSX, sending telemetry and crash reports is voluntary. It is being asked in the OOB wizard and is easily available in the Settings application.
In consumer SKUs of Windows 10, that's not the case, sending telemetry is mandatory.
> Paranoid or not, telemetry is already everywhere without you knowing what's being sent and it's here to stay.
Too early to say. It may also break Microsoft's neck.
> Singling out Windows is ridiculous.
Biggest target. They have a great opportunity to lead by example - in the positive way.
You know, two wrongs do not make one right.
> Or macOS (nee OS X), since Apple gathers telemetry as well.
In OSX, sending telemetry and crash reports is voluntary. It is being asked in the OOB wizard and is easily available in the Settings application.
In consumer SKUs of Windows 10, that's not the case, sending telemetry is mandatory.
> Paranoid or not, telemetry is already everywhere without you knowing what's being sent and it's here to stay.
Too early to say. It may also break Microsoft's neck.
> Singling out Windows is ridiculous.
Biggest target. They have a great opportunity to lead by example - in the positive way.