Gentle reminder to everyone that support for #windows10 ends in about 90 weeks. Many computers can’t upgrade to Win 11 so here are your options:

  1. Continue on Win 10 but with higher security risks.
  2. Buy new and expensive hardware that supports Win11.
  3. Try a beginner friendly #Linux distro like #linuxmint. It only takes about two months to acclimate.

@nixCraft @linux @windowscentralbot

  • Padook@feddit.nl
    332·
    10 months ago

    I’m sorry, what?..Oh, all I heard was that my linux home server is going to be running on new hardware in about a year and a half when all these used computers go on sale. 😁

    • TheRedSpade@lemmy.world
      211·
      10 months ago

      Except that realistically people will continue to run the same machines just without security updates.

      • weclaw@lemm.ee
        9·
        10 months ago

        People will, but most businesses won’t, so you can expect a wave of cheap server hardware and business notebooks.

        • danA
          71·
          10 months ago

          This happens every year anyways, when IT departments need to spend their remaining budget. A lot of people set up home servers on ex-office small form factor PCs like HP ProDesk/EliteDesk, Lenovo Tiny, etc. Companies are always throwing them out when they upgrade, and as a result there’s always good deals for them on ebay. A lot of companies have a 2-3 year upgrade cycle.