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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 catch22@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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

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[–] plz1@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Maybe a ChromeOS machine? It doesn't get more simple to use than that.

[–] rikonium@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

unfortunately it can be a minefield with each ChromeOS machine having a set update expiration date from date of first availability.

[–] plz1@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Well that sucks

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Nope. For a family member you just install ubuntu. Maybe if you feel strongly about it, you uninstall snap firefox and install apt firefox, but otherwise you just leave it alone.

it'll run forever, auto update, etc. completely hands off and stress free.

[–] break1146@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't apt install the snap package on Ubuntu when it's available anyway? I'd say Mint is probably easier then. Ubuntu has gone a bit off the rails in recent years.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Eh, who really cares. Its going to be a web machine for elderly people.

[–] LockheedTheDragon@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I got a Chromebook years ago to have to write when out, but now they won't update it and to install Linux I have to flip a physical switch on the other side of the motherboard.

My Dad gets upset and let's me know when Yahoo changes their homepage. (Yes, he still uses yahoo mail.) He has a flip phone and still struggling with it.