Ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million computers to the landfill. Why not install Linux on them? - eviltoast
Ending Support For Windows 10 Could Send 240 Million Computers To The Landfill: A Stack Of That Many Laptops Would End Up 600 Km Higher Than The Moon - Gadget Tendency
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Analysts at Canalys estimate that 240 million PCs could end up in the scrap heap after October 2025, when Microsoft ends free support for Windows 10.

With support ending for Windows 10, the most popular desktop operating system in the world currently, possibly 240 million pcs may be sent to the landfill. This is mostly due to Windows 11’s exorbitant requirements. This will most likely result in many pcs being immediately outdated, and prone to viruses. GNU/Linux may be these computers’ only secure hope, what do you think?

  • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    11 months ago

    My metric is helping loved ones try to navigate it. (Spoiler: they can’t)

    On Linux mint the setup is very smooth. There are things you could complain about on linux but the initial setup isn’t one of them.