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Remember it'll cost ya to keep the lights on for Windows 10 (www.theregister.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/linux@programming.dev

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I meant people with "old hardware" that do not meet Windows 11 requirements, should start thinking moving to Linux.

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[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Why are you posting stuff about some other OS on a Linux sub? Maybe try some general technology one.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

It's tangentially related in that we'll be having some new Linux users due to the bungled or transition to Windows 11 by Microsoft

[–] rah@feddit.uk 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wrong community. Maybe you want !windows@sopuli.xyz ?

[–] Blaze@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago

Good reminder for me to switch my Thinkpad to OpenSUSE

[–] tordenflesk@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

ESU is trivial to bypass for Windows 7, it'll be the same for 10.

[–] anzo@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

This thread is locked since it seems rather off-topic to our community.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 1 points 1 year ago

Windows 10 enterprise iot ltsc is supported until 2032. It's available in the usual online places. Mass grave etc

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This might be a bad take but I personally think Windows 11 is not that bad. If you are going to have some Windows boxes kicking around you should run Windows 11.

[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Not bad is not a reason for people to upgrade. Something must be good, otherwise why would you. And there are couple of problems with Windows 11 like the bloat, less optimized on old hardware (if it runs) and all the headlines and talk about Microsoft integrating an Ai that scans everything you do. Plus the usual compatibility issues with updates and data collection that you can't turn off. In the end, its just annoying for people to upgrade to Win 11, without any benefits to them, but the risk of new problems and incompatibility.

However if I were a Possibly windows user who does not want to use anything else than Windows, then there is no question: upgrade is a must, because 10 stop getting support. Its as simple as that, provided the hardware can run it.