I'm an insider, I know what that means, and I know that not all testing they do makes it to production. However, lines like "You can expect Microsoft Account to be required in subsequent WIP flights" leads me to believe that they are indeed working to implement it in final releases. Especially seeing as how they already require it for Home editions, its not a big leap to assume they will go ahead with it. And ads have been part of Windows for years now, so I think we can also safely assume that where they are talking about Windows as a Service (generally), that we can expect to see more ads. Now, if I am wrong in my assumptions I will be the first to jump for joy. But the idea of waiting until final release before I complain, is in fact the exact opposite of what being an insider is for...
And don't get me wrong, I am a Microsoft fanboy. I love the MS ecosystem, I really miss my Lumia 950XL and the MS Band 2, I wish they would bring them back.
I am not trying to complain about MS, but part of the idea of this Office Hours talk on the 17th is: "If you have questions about updating devices in your organization, optimizing the way you manage Windows across onsite and remote workers, or moving to Windows 11, join our monthly Windows Office Hours sessions. We'll have engineers and product managers available to answer your questions. We can also help you troubleshoot and resolve current blockers."
My question is: are these things (ads and MSA requirement) really happening, and if so, that will be a "blocker" to us implementing a full roll out of Windows 11.
I am also not trying to get into an argument here. These are my complaints and I was looking to see if anyone else agrees. If I am alone in these complaints, then so be it. But this is what MS wants to know.
