• deweydecibel@lemmy.world
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        No more forced junk and changes I have to undo? My computer can stay the exact way I like it for a long period of time without Microsoft fucking it up? Sounds like a dream.

        • Ann Archy@lemmy.world
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          "

          Hi.

          Due to the embedded insecurity of our system we are forced to upgrade all of Earth’s computers as remediation. While you sit tight for updates, all computers will run at half speed. Once the new chipsets are available, you may purchase them on a subscription basis.

          Your desktop is almost ready…

          Just finishing up…

          "

          Anyone else remember Meltdown and Spectre 2018?

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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      This is a meme about enterprise equipment lifecycles.

      Huge corporate entities with machine inventory counts in the hundreds of thousands aren’t going to give a shit about trying to upcycle old hardware - they just want it to not be their problem anymore.

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        I predict there will be a few companies that pop up to refurbish the hardware and sell it as a thin client solution. Places like call centers live on refurb equipment and are moving to a vdi infrastructure.

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      Yeah Win7 is still good in comparison to win 11

      Steam discontinued Win 7 and they told everyone linux would be next, but then why? Linux is up to date

      edit: they* i mean Windows 7 users with it, sorry for the confusion!