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Microsoft's draconian Windows 11 restrictions will send an estimated 240 million PCs to the landfill when Windows 10 hits end of life in 2025 (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] Trollception@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (3 children)

That doesn't compute here. Like I have literally 0 problems with Windows. That's certainly not been my experience with Linux. Oh bought a new drawing tablet, nah that won't work. Oh need to update for firmware on a device, yeah better have windows. Oh you bought a recent printer, better not use Linux.

[–] mods_are_assholes@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fucking nailed it, and peripheral manufacturers have almost zero interest in providing their own linux tools and drivers because of how tiny the marketshare is.

I already spend most of my waking days fixing work related computing bullshit, I don't want to have to spend 3 hours of my free time trying to get my fuckdamn video capture card to work when it's all seamless in Windows.

I mean I have a lot of problems with windows, forced updates, telemetry, the uselessness of modern error messages, but if I just want to chill and relax with some media or games, Windows is clearly the simpler solution.

[–] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 8 months ago

A million percent this. Linux is great for servers at work but I don't want to spend my free time doing what I do every day at work. I just want things to be hassle free. But also at the same time, fuck Win11. My 8 year old PC still runs the latest games with a nvme and a better gf card, why do I need to toss it out.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago

I've had tons of problems with windows AND Linux. Neither are perfect. In my latest, elden rings anti cheat window needs to be closed from the task manager when I quit it. In Linux I do not get this and they work the same otherwise. YMMV

[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 1 points 8 months ago

It will be like that as long as people are so used to bad products. Linux will have similar but better support if it has more users. It already improved a lot. This myth of printers/tablets not working got quite old now