Windows 10 end of life could prompt torrent of e-waste as 240 million devices set for scrapheap::As Windows 10 end of life approaches, analysts are concerned that millions of devices will be scrapped due to incompatibility

  • Maggoty@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I’m still not even sure why they decided to require TPM anyways. But yeah my computer is among the many that can’t upgrade until that’s gone. I guess it’s either that or I learn a lot more about Linux…

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      9 months ago

      At least if you switch to Linux there’s no shortage of people on the fediverse willing to answer questions.

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        9 months ago

        There should be a “Linux hotline” community where people can post whatever is stopping them from switching and get solutions

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          9 months ago

          Elsewhere, Linux support areas seem more likely than not to have a large contingent of “WHY ARE YOU ASKING A DUMB QUESTION, you horror of a human being? Why didn’t you Search the site for words you don’t know using our broken search engine, instead of infecting us with your congenital idiocy?” folks.