iFixitOct 14

Microsoft wants 2025 to be the "year of the Windows 11 PC refresh." They want up to 400 million perfectly good computers running Windows 10 to become e-waste. Why? So Microsoft can have their cake ($140-$200 for a Windows 11 license) and eat it (your data) too

It's time to switch sides, and break away from this cycle of endless upgrades. Our new guide walks you through installing a Linux-based operating system—keeping your computer secure long after Microsoft walks away

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Install+Linux+on+a+Windows+PC/196722

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@iFixit It is way past time for this to become a political issue. Tech companies, and appliance makers, should have to bank money as the product is sold to cover long term support. They should also have to escrow source code and design files. No escrow, no copyright.

If the company decides to abandon the product, then the money and the data become available to third parties to provide support.
Oct 14 at 9:41pmWeb