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@fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago

Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million PCs to landfills: Report - CNA

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Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million PCs to landfills: Report - CNA

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@fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago
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Microsoft Corp's plan to end support for the Windows 10 operating system could result in about 240 million personal computers (PCs) being disposed of, potentially adding to landfill waste, Canalys Research said. The electronic waste from these PCs could weigh an estimated 480 million kg, equivalent to 320,
  • @kennebel@lemmy.world
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    37•2 years ago

    I’m sure average Joe doesn’t even know what EOL means, or knows when it happens. :)

    • @Arthur_Leywin@lemmy.world
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      14•2 years ago

      Yeah Elastic Orange Llamas will be difficult to deal with but I think Joe can manage.

    • @tpihkal@lemmy.world
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      8•2 years ago

      *ELO it was a band.

      • @Pips@lemmy.sdf.org
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        2•2 years ago

        More than anyone, they knew Mr. Blue Sky.

    • @doppelgangmember@lemmy.world
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      2•2 years ago

      Yeah we’re fucked :)

      I liked the suggestion to throw Linux on all of the “losses”

    • @moonburster@lemmy.world
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      1•2 years ago

      Software updates will stop and render the possibility of an unsafe system more and more over time. Since there are no updates, if a backdoor is found it won’t be patched.

      Besides that you’ll probably be able to use it for a few more years as long as your apps still work

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