Analysts have warned Windows 10 end of life plans could spark a global torrent of e-waste, with millions of devices expected to be scrapped in the coming years. 

Research from Canalys shows that up to 240 million PCs globally could be terminated as a result of the shift over to Windows 11, raising critical questions about device refreshes and the responsibility of vendors to extend life cycles.

  • TigrisMorte@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    I fail to see how that meas that poor folk who only need to browse the internet and read email couldn’t use it and thus it should be trashed.

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      6 months ago

      Not the person you were talking to, but I used my computer for browsing, development and a few steam games. I’m not trying to do rocket science. You know what seemed to fuck up my system? The system/software updater. Maybe the graphics drivers, but maybe not. That’s pretty basic bitch level Linux.

      That said, Chromebooks are fine for the demographic you are taking about, and those are Linux.