As Windows 10 end of life approaches, analysts are concerned that millions of devices will be scrapped due to incompatibility

Windows 10 end of life could prompt torrent of e-waste as 240 million devices set for scrapheap::As Windows 10 end of life approaches, analysts are concerned that millions of devices will be scrapped due to incompatibility

  • notannpc@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    11 months ago

    How many non-tech people actually know about this? And how many of that small percentage are actually going to toss their computer as a result of it?

    Because for the average computer user, they will never wonder why there are no more updates. And as long as their computer still browses the internet they don’t care even if you notify them.

    Microsoft tried for years to get people off of fucking internet explorer and barely succeeded.

      • notannpc@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        11 months ago

        You underestimate people’s ability to dismiss pop ups and notifications without retaining any of the information in them.

    • eluvatar@programming.devEnglish
      6·
      11 months ago

      Yeah, no one actually cares. Just look at phones, people don’t actually stop using them when they aren’t supported and don’t care as long as it keeps working.

    • NaoPb@eviltoast.orgEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      I expect there to be a lot of nagging. MS doesn’t want to miss out on all the Windows 11 licences they can sell with new hardware.