FriedemannJul 15, 2024

What about the problem of #Windows11 requirements (#TPM20) that will force #universities, schools & everyone to purchase new IT by 2025?

At first glance, this looks like a huge planned obsolescence #eWaste project in the guise of #ItSecurity.

Do you know more about this? @gerrymcgovern @wim_v12e @wonderingchimp

¹ https://www.borncity.com/blog/2023/12/27/canalys-warnt-windows-10-supportende-schickt-mindestens-250-millionen-pcs-in-den-elektroschrott/

#permacomputing #frugalcomputing #greenIT #GreenTech

Canalys warnt: Windows 10 Supportende schickt mindestens 250 Millionen PCs in den Elektroschrott

[English]Im Oktober 2025 läuft der reguläre Support für Windows 10 aus. Microsoft will zwar eine bezahlte Supportverlängerung (ESU) anbieten. Aber aktuell ist unklar, wie viel dies kostet und wie viele Nutzer das Angebot annehmen. Derweil warnt die Analysefirma Canalys, dass beim Supportende von Windows 10 mindestens 250 Millionen PCs auf dem Elektroschrott landen werden. Canalys...

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@frebelt @gerrymcgovern @wim_v12e @wonderingchimp
It's only eWaste if you stick to windows. But there is much more on this planet than Windows. A lot of companies seeing this, are thinking about how they can get rid of windows. With all the cloud services, it's not even a big problem. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Jul 15, 2024 at 7:12pmWeb
Show threadMarjanJul 15, 2024

@frebelt @gerrymcgovern @wim_v12e Yes, this is bad news, but I agree with @lindworm

Companies can even use this to move to Linux OS. Nowadays the distros are so much better and user friendly, so it might not even be that hard...

Who knows...