The end of Windows 10 support could turn 240M PCs into e-waste

Re:The end of Windows 10 support could turn 240M PCs into e-... by Sytten on Saturday December 23, 2023 @12:19PM (#38745912)

Same thing with Apple devices although on a smaller scale. Just yesterday I put an SSD in my Dad 2009 iMac and managed to install Ventura because some crazy nice people continue to maintain legacy patcher. And guess what, it works well enough for emails and browsing.

The fact that the most rich and powerful businesses on the planet are not required to do this just makes angry. If we seriously want to do something about the environment sh*t like this windows 11 thing should not be legal period.

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Re:The end of Windows 10 support could turn 240M PCs into e-... by beeboobaa on Saturday December 23, 2023 @12:27PM (#38746010)

It'd be a bit more tolerable if microsoft was forced to recall all the OEM PCs that came with a Windows license. Same goes for any other company that bricks perfectly usable hardware by e.g. "ending support".

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Re:The end of Windows 10 support could turn 240M PCs into e-... by hotpotamus on Saturday December 23, 2023 @12:22PM (#38745948)

I've been putting Pop!_OS on old Apple hardware and I think it's a lovely combination. I think most people could probably use it as a daily driver, but I'm pretty comfortable with Linux, so my perspective might be biased. The only thing I really miss is iMessage.

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