Y’all know this article is based on a fake article, right?
Windows 12 release date in 2026 possible, with AI features that may force CPU upgrades
Submitted 2 months ago by commander@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
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frostysauce@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
It’s not clear whether Windows 12 will welcome any non-NPU processors. More likely, PCs that don’t meet its system requirements will lose some functionality.
They will lose some functionality, only if we accept that the slop features meet the definition of what makes a piece of functionality. They seem to not function quite a lot still.
Smoogs@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Scuz me, I’m gonna go hug all my Linux boxes right now
ugjka@lemmy.ugjka.net 2 months ago
locahosr443@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If you’re having a good time with win 11 I want what you’re smoking
ugjka@lemmy.ugjka.net 2 months ago
I use linux dude, but my mother needs windows for her work
maplesaga@lemmy.world 2 months ago
System76 makes nice Linux laptops.
Brkdncr@lemmy.world 2 months ago
MS would be wild to expect people to buy a new machine before 2036. Consumer prices aren’t going to magically fall.
Either this is incorrect info, a huge flop, or MS really doesn’t care if home users switch to Linux from all the cash flowing in from businesses.
atrielienz@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I don’t think businesses are going to be getting any CPU’s to make new PC’s during this shortage either. The average budget laptop cost has skyrocketed.
ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Lmao, why would anyone want to buy more expensive hardware to run shittier software?
Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Newbies
Experienced
Advanced
Or just shop around. Its free and its better than windows
pnelego@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This is a very bad framing. We (as a group) need to stop ranking distros based off ease of use, and start considering actual use cases.
For example; I would never use Arch for anything I use to make money. Rolling distros aren’t well equipped for absolute top level reliability that I’m looking for to do my job or run my servers.
It is, however useful for people who love to experiment, want the bleeding edge of software, and are less uptime dependent.
Furthermore, kali is built almost purely as a pen testing environment, and not for generic use.
Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Great points.
But i feel like they apply more to people who are already using linux. For those struggling to make the switch i would argue ease of use and familiarity are key. Mint and ubuntu are a great place to start.
You are right though.
azvasKvklenko@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Fingers crossed they will go even further and make it even more intrusive than win 11, I pray for AI all over that thing
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2 months ago
Please do it. And end support for Windows 11 in 2027!
FireWire400@lemmy.world 2 months ago
So a forced upgrade again? I don’t understand why people put up with this still, apart from shitty Windows only software and even then, maybe it’s time to try something new that doesn’t fuck you over.
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
More gear into the second market. Nice.
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 2 months ago
So glad Win 10 was the last one for me.
Loce@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This year Linux finally goes double digits… thnx microslop
Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 months ago
They really want to lose users.
BigTrout75@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Having OS releases like this is just to appease computer manufacturing company’s. And to force Microsoft’s new AI trash.
Soup@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I just want to see Windows, and so many other layered-up legacy programs, refreshed. My other example is AutoCAD for a software that’s just half-finished garbage stacked on top of older half-finished garbage for a while until it’s all on top of a program that was designed for computers from the ‘90s.
Windows has other problems, of course, like how no matter how good their shit is they still have absolutely dogshit, anti-human behaviours, but still.
Anyway, someone else was saying the article might not even have any real sources but I wanted to rant about this so…hurray.
Rooster326@programming.dev 2 months ago
Given the quality Microsoft is currently generating. No I do not want them to do this.
We do not need more slop for the dumpster fire.
Soup@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Obviously in this pipe dream they’d be doing this in an attempt to clean up their bullshit.
workgood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
bs. it will accept non npu pcs,bec if they didnt they would lose all users in all of the world.
and it will be a great os and i will upgrade to it
victorz@lemmy.world 2 months ago
it will be a great os
What will be great about it? 🤔
workgood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
the ui
UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 2 months ago
This is making it pretty obvious that they are literally trying to kill the PC as a concept.
workgood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
they arent. cope harder
DisgruntledPelican@lemmy.world 1 month ago
They won’t force everybody to replace their hardware in a time of memory shortage crisis.
Kissaki@feddit.org 2 months ago
CPU NPU requirements will mean longer support necessity for Windows 11.
If they go ahead with subscriptions, demand will certainly add additional demand for that. But I guess subscriptions would be to cover copilot cost. Given Microsoft’s interest in people upgrading to eventually reduce support surface, I have to assume it will be optional, for AI features. Following that reasoning, the NPU requirement may be optional too, only applicable to the AI features block.
But who knows, the whole thing is not driven by reasonable business decisions anyway.
Also, I had no idea there was a “gaming copilot”. Even after following links to the introduction news, I don’t get what it really does.
MrsVeggies@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
The idea that markets are driven by rational decision processes is the biggest con they teach in econ 101.
vane@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I think it will be Copilot OS not Windows 12. They will kill windows brand with Windows 11.
Reygle@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Embrace ^ai Extentd ^ai Extinguist ^own company
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 months ago
What is “Windows”?
capuccino@lemmy.world 2 months ago
what god opens when a door is closed
floofloof@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
God sounds like a jerk. It’s freezing out there.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Ohhh. I thought it was some computer thing.
daychilde@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Y’know, if that’s true… I can’t afford a new computer. I just got one last year after almost a decade of using my last box. I was lucky that this one runs 11 - I’m not anti-Microsoft - I like Linux and Windows… but I’ve been perfectly happy with 11 (maybe just lucky, but none of the problems I’ve heard others having).
But yeah, if this box won’t run 12, I will be staying on 11 until I can’t, and then that’ll push me to Linux. I could switch now, jsut about, but a few little things that run better with Windows for me. But I could survive under Linux if I needed to.
Basically, I’ve never been a big Microsoft apologist, but man… that would kill it for me.
Not that they care. They care about corporate uses, not home users. Which is why you can find any number of ways to get your Windows for free these days. They gave up on the consumer market.
HeyJoe@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’ll have plenty of time to try it work, but I stop at 11 for personal use… long time coming but them putting a date on 12 means I now have my date to get off Windows altogether.
CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Oh goodie! I mean, Windows 11 was hand-coded. Disgusting! Windows 12 will bring the vibes! It’ll be the most vibe coded OS! (And probably the last when it tanks.) Think about it, AI is monitoring every action you do! Reporting to all it’s masters and their business partners everything you do! Oh all the ads they’ll send you, all the subscriptions they’ll sell! Of course, it’ll be always online else it can’t fully use the datacenters.
I’m being mostly sarcastic (any “excitement” for it). I mean, it’s probably going to have the worst performance since AI will be monitoring EVERYTHING and I really do expect it to be coded via prompts instead of talent. Microsoft and NVIDIA are already having massive issues with everything due to “AI” being used and they started with a working based code. 11 adoption was already bad and they made sure people knew 10 was dying so they could push the numbers… I don’t recall any previous version of Windows getting that treatment.
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 2 months ago
Because the previous versions of windows were for the customer (you), and the current version of windows is for the product (also you).
SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 2 months ago
deltaspawn0040@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Oh my God they’re gonna do it again? I’m so fucking giddy rn