Consumer Reports Calls on Microsoft to Extend Support for Windows 10
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Consumer Reports is calling on Microsoft to extend support for Windows 10, citing concerns for users who may not be able to upgrade to newer versions, and the HN community generally agrees with the sentiment.
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Moving to a new platform is very difficult, but for over a decade Windows has been making linux look better...
Now macOS Tahoe is making everything else look better, so I find myself actually investing in linux.
Windows 11 will be treated the same way as Windows 10, and Windows 12 will be worse. So why keep limiting my options with a closed source OS?
Microsoft makes Windows 10 extended security updates free in EEA (14 points) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45371622