Re:Windows 11 will create heaps of needless trash
by Hamuko on Sunday June 27, 2021 @05:15PM
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>Releasing new CPUs doesn't make older ones unusable; making an OS incompatible with them without good reason does.
All those Windows 7 computers didn't become unusable once Windows 8 came out.
Re:Windows 11 will create heaps of needless trash
by roelschroeven on Sunday June 27, 2021 @05:26PM
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They became unusable, practically speaking, when support ended (unless they're off the grid, or if you don't care to be part of a botnet). Microsoft now says support for Windows 10 will end in 2025; all those unsupported computers became landfill at that point, even if they still run perfectly fine.
Re:Windows 11 will create heaps of needless trash
by squarefoot on Sunday June 27, 2021 @05:21PM
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That's because Windows 8 wasn't incompatible with the same hardware that could run windows 7. You're making my point.
The article criticizes Windows 11 insane hardware requirements, not Microsoft for making a new version of Windows.
Re:Windows 11 will create heaps of needless trash
by Hamuko on Sunday June 27, 2021 @05:24PM
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>That's because Windows 8 wasn't incompatible with the same hardware that could run windows 7.
That only matters if people actually upgrade their Windows 7 installs to Windows 8 installs. And since it was a paid upgrade to an OS that was arguable worse than what people had, people probably skipped out.
How Windows upgrades worked before Windows 10 was that you upgraded to a new version of Windows when you bought a new PC. Every other means of upgrading was minor at best, since it wasn't available through Windows Update for free.
The article wording might not be the best, still it's spot on: users whose software will require Windows 11 (or simply who won't feel like going back after upgrading) will be forced to ditch their system, which in a world dominated by Windows, therefore many users with the same problem, is a lot more likely to turn into trash rather than sold as used.