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HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Trouble is, to upgrade I’d need to do a mobo upgrade, and I’m not doing another mobo upgrade any time soon.
Windows 10 wasn’t great compared to 7, but I bit the bullet on that one because security updates are essential these days, and my workplace is microsoft-centric.
Windows 10s death is going to force a lot of poorer folks to consider alternatives - and let’s be honest, it’s going to be Linux. The majority of hardware out there in the world can’t run 11, let alone a proposed 12.
pycorax@lemmy.world 1 year ago
For the more technically strong people, I can see that happening but I very much doubt the general public would do that. They probably don’t even know what Linux is.
alienangel@sffa.community 1 year ago
Yeah less savvy people are going to do what they always do, just keep running their old system but now with even more vulnerabilities due to lack of security update availability.
My dad recently asked me to help with his laptop, which turned out to be running windows xp.
After a lot of hair pulliing I got it kind of working but am gonna give him an old windows 10 (upgraded from 7) laptop, but he’s probably going to be on that indefinitely.
ours@lemmy.world 1 year ago
We know how this is going to end up: many people with obsolete Windows 10 machines full of malware. Botnets are going to live it.
HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You make a good point - it wouldn’t be a landslide since Linux does form a comparatively small share of the market. However, with the hardware gating, might we not see more companies shifting, which could at least boost public knowledge of Linux?
pycorax@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The cost of switching over to Linux might be higher than simply getting newer hardware. Training people is pretty difficult lol