Microsoft, doing it’s part to make the world a better place.
Isn’t this the same company that toyed with Xbox One power settings to “help offset carbon emissions”?
I installed linux. I only use browser and vlc and it works great. I am not buying a new machine when old one works just fine.
Cool, a prime opportunity to scalp even more old machines by the end of the decade once they become valuable.
Ah, the WIntel cartel is at it again. Planned obsolescence.
The incompatible hardware is more than seven years old at this point.
I see a lot of people deny articles about “e-waste” calling them clickbait headlines and such. While I do agree there is a clickbait problem, I have to take it into consideration when I’m witnessing the company I work for right now tossing all the office computers in a pile to smash the hard drive. They just got all new computers a year and a half ago, and these are pretty good for an office workhorse. I thought it might be because of some weird HP contract or something, so I asked. But no, turns out some of them can’t upgrade to 11, and they must all go in the dumpster. “HP won’t take them back and it’s easier to just get all new ones.” I’ve heard similar reports from other companies in the area.
Again I do agree there is a clickbait problem, but I think we need to realize that Microsoft and companies like HP know exactly what they are doing to keep the money flowing in.
At least it’ll do wonders for the used market, hopefully.
The great LINUX uprising of 2025!!!
This is such an old article at this point. PCs don’t get sent to the landfill because the OS isn’t supported anymore. That’s idiotic.
By looking at data from statcounter, both windows 7 and xp had dropped support when they were at around 3% and 0,5% of global usage, respectively. This time, Microsoft plans to drop support for windows 10 next year, but it’s still on 67% of usage. Either I’m missing something here, or they’re going a very weird route…
Reject Windows, emabrace Linux and FOSS Software
Again, Install Linux, get rid of Microsoft shit.
I wonder how long it will be until Windows is a subscription based desktop?
FWIW W10 Enterprise LTSC is good until 2032
For us Linux users it’s just a fire sale. Diet cheap PCs incoming.
