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minus-squareHal-5700X@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·4 days agoSo if you still want to use Windows 10 after October 2025. You need to pay them $30 to do it. Okay, just update to 11 or use Linux. Where’s the problem?
minus-squareSalvo@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoA lot of not-that-old computers don’t meet the system requirements for Windows 11. And by “not-that-old” I mean serves the limited purpose it was built for 8 years ago and is still working perfectly fine. Hardware is lasting longer, users are less demanding.
So if you still want to use Windows 10 after October 2025. You need to pay them $30 to do it. Okay, just update to 11 or use Linux. Where’s the problem?
A lot of not-that-old computers don’t meet the system requirements for Windows 11.
And by “not-that-old” I mean serves the limited purpose it was built for 8 years ago and is still working perfectly fine.
Hardware is lasting longer, users are less demanding.