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 This will most likely result in many pcs being immediately outdated, and prone to viruses.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?

  • BaldProphet@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    The problem is most people don’t have the technical ability or interest in switching to Linux. Here is the solution:

    1. We, as Linux users, must be better advocates for the platform to untechnical people.
    2. We should make ourselves available to help people make the transition.
    • Footnote2669@lemmy.zip
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      11 months ago

      Maybe there should be a centralised GitXXX documentation „Windows to Linux” with everything from choosing a distro to troubleshooting and links to appropriate wikis. There are so many guides/blogs, each saying something different

      • NaN@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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        11 months ago

        There have been. Creating another one creates another one. Not that someone shouldn’t, but it will always be one among many.