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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)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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Microsoft, doing it's part to make the world a better place.

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[–] puppy 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

I am not defending scammers but grandma and grandpa do have access to the internet. There are tons of resources to educate yourself on how avoid being scammed.

What scammers are doing is illegal but grandma and grandpa are not blameless.

[–] Specal -1 points 8 months ago

What Microsoft is doing isn't illegal lmao

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I am not defending scammers but grandma and grandpa do have access to the internet. There are tons of resources to educate yourself on how avoid being scammed.

What scammers are doing is illegal but grandma and grandpa are not blameless.

thanks for comparing requiring a tpm chip to scamming grandma

[–] supercriticalcheese 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

for once the comparison is apt

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago

Please clarify why the TPM, a decade old security chip, is bad for gran