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E-waste or Linux? Charities face tough choices as Windows 10 support ends (www.techspot.com)
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In a nutshell: As Microsoft prepares to end free security updates for Windows 10 in October, a significant challenge looms for charities that refurbish and distribute older computers to those in need. With an estimated 240 million PCs unable to meet the stringent hardware requirements for Windows 11, these organizations face a difficult decision: provide potentially insecure Windows 10 systems, send them to e-waste recyclers, or explore alternative operating systems like Linux.

Microsoft's requirements for Windows 11 include a 1GHz or faster CPU with at least two cores, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, Secure Boot capability, and TPM 2.0 compatibility. However, the supported Intel CPU list only goes back to 8th Gen chips, introduced in 2017, while the AMD list includes Ryzen 2000 series and above.

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[–] MuskyMelon 107 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Go Linux without a doubt. The hardware is still usable.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

My 10yo netbook runs the latest Debian Linux. If it was running on its original OS (XP) it would not only crawl but be dangerously vulnerable.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

Wow, pretty unbelievable a netbook was still being sold with XP in 2015 lol. How'd you come about getting that?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

Precisely what I am doing. Too many devices that still do what I need simply to ditch just because Windows 10 is EOL. I'm a bit over half-way in my migration (still have a few programs to sort out - may have to run a W10 VM for a couple of them as they don't work under WINE and there is no Linux equivalent).

[–] singletona 6 points 4 days ago

My desktop is a 2012 lenovo office machine. Fresh SSD, wifi card, and an... OK graphics card have had the thing purring for me since 2018.