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YEAR OF THE LINUX BABY

"Microsoft will warn you in your device’s updates menu if you’re not eligible for Windows 11, but what it won’t tell you is that Windows isn’t your only option. Linux might be a bit more complicated to learn and use, but it can also give you the freedom to decide for yourself when it’s time to upgrade your laptop.

My ThinkPad might not be able to run Windows 11, but it’s far from obsolete."

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https://www.theverge.com/tech/905946/windows-11-forced-obsolescence-linux-thinkpad

I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux

My laptop was supposed to be obsolete without Windows 11, but Linux helped me rescue it from the landfill — and you can use it to save your laptop, too.

The Verge
Apr 3 at 4:42pmWeb