Why force Microsoft's Metro apps to use OS account?

Several Microsoft apps can only log into the acount also used for your OS (on wp8 and windows 8). I have 2 accounts: 1) personal 2) work. I do not and never will want to merge these 2 together. So why force this upon me (and many other people I am sure)

Some examples:
- Photos: No problem here since I want to have seperate private and work photo's.
- Music: Xbox music does not allow me to listen to MY music on my work laptop. Forcing me to use Spotify because they allow me to use the account I payed for anywhere...
- Cloud: Sometimes I want my work files to be saved to my personal (seperate) Onedrive, but I can only save to my work cloud. There is no way to save to a second Onedrive-account, forcing me to use dropbox instead. Annoying.

I CAN link several accounts to my OS, but why not let me choosse wich one(s) I want to use as default per app?

Question is: Will you ever change this or should I just stop hoping and stop using Microsoft's services?

February 20th, 2014 7:28am

Hi,

What's your Operating System, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1?

For Windows 8, app and OS account are separate.

For Windows 8.1, If your PC connect local account, apps' accounts are separate.

However, If your PC connect Microsoft account, All app must use the same Microsoft Account.

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February 21st, 2014 3:51am

Stop using and go with the next big OS SteamOS, Gabe Newell OS is tracking people that use the OS, checking to see if they are buying or using game cheats. Yep you go with the next biggest OS. and people that use Macs use wine.

Thanks for your time.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQo6fgJ6eqU and now at bottom

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February 21st, 2014 4:30am

Stop using and go with the next big OS SteamOS, Gabe Newell OS is tracking people that use the OS, checking to see if they are buying or using game cheats. Yep you go with the next biggest OS. and people that use Macs use wine.

Thanks for your time.

you tube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQo6fgJ6eqU and now at bottom

Winner in my eyes                                                              Well I'd say spy

                                                             


                                                           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYUA7r3AyJs
  • Edited by colakid Friday, February 21, 2014 11:28 AM
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February 21st, 2014 12:27pm

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