Switching from Mac to Surface, this dev is stunned to find ads inside Outlook
kimmonismus · x · 2026-10-28
AI community member kimmonismus shares his experience switching from Mac to a Surface Laptop Ultra: the hardware is fine, but Windows setup required clicking away ads and promos about 20 times.
His bigger shock: Outlook desktop displays advertisements directly above his important emails, prompting him to question whether Microsoft is trying hard to lose users to macOS.
Related event: Developer Slams Outlook for Showing Ads Above Emails on Surface(2 posts)→
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