A question to @polpo & experts regarding #picoide:
I have some old PCs I did not turn on in a looooong time. I have no idea, if the HDDs still work. The picture shows an example HDD from a 486, running DOS and Win 3.11
Could you direct me to some resources:
1. How do I create a disk image e.g. from this drive, which can be emulated with #picoide ?
2. is there some possibility of a "standalone HDD dumping mode", where an HDD is directly connected to a #picoide to have a direct image creation?
Windows 12 is due to come out this year.
1) Your computer does not meet the system requirements. Again.
Why?
Your PC will need a dedicated NPU — a specialized processor designed to handle AI tasks. So, if you recently bought a new PC just to use Windows 11, Microsoft wants you to go shopping again.
2) It will finally, unfortunately, introduce a subscription model.
That's right — you read that correctly. They want you to pay and keep paying to use the computer you just bought. Technically, you won’t own your computer while Windows is installed.
NOW is the time to try Linux. Stop waiting. Don’t make excuses. Don’t even complain — we all knew this day was coming. Either try Linux, or admit you’re Microsoft’s little bitch.
Source? Yes, this is real.
https://tech4gamers.com/windows-12-reportedly-relasing-2026-modular-ai-focused-os/
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