misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoMicrosoft allows Windows 11 to be installed on older, unsupported hardware but specifically nixes official support — minimum requirements for full compatibility remain unchangedwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down13
arrow-up1156arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft allows Windows 11 to be installed on older, unsupported hardware but specifically nixes official support — minimum requirements for full compatibility remain unchangedwww.tomshardware.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareWomble@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up84arrow-down1·1 day agoLooks like they’re getting a bit nervy that this forced obsolescence might actually push some people away from windows
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 hours agoOr they’re worried about a ton of bad press when people inevitably get compromised after security updates end.
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50arrow-down2·1 day agoWindows 11’s spying and bloat is what’s pushing me away from windows.
minus-squareMagicShel@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·1 day agoToo late in my case. I don’t even have a Windows partition any more on my desktop. Haven’t for over a year.
Looks like they’re getting a bit nervy that this forced obsolescence might actually push some people away from windows
Or they’re worried about a ton of bad press when people inevitably get compromised after security updates end.
Windows 11’s spying and bloat is what’s pushing me away from windows.
Too late in my case. I don’t even have a Windows partition any more on my desktop. Haven’t for over a year.