• OpticalMoose@discuss.tchncs.de
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    3 days ago

    Yeah, but this happens with every version. Windows 7 still had a big market share up until MSFT cut off support. Users are going to bitch and complain and talk about switching to Linux, but eventually just install the next Windows version.

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      3 days ago

      I’m a lifetime Windows user. I used to have to type run win3.exe on my first computer. I installed Linux mint on my new pc build a couple weeks ago and have been moving in and getting everything set up. Some people absolutely will make the change.

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      3 days ago

      I think most users just get a new device eventually. So as long the OEM have to get Ms licenses. Windows will still be around.

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      3 days ago

      I held onto Windows 7 even a year or two past so-called the EOL. I had a pretty powerful rig and I wasn’t going to pay money to upgrade. Then I think Microsoft just gave Windows 8 for free?

      I finally got on Windows 10 when I bought a premade gaming computer. Still not upgrading.