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Windows 11 will not install on any PC older than Intel 8th Gen or Ryzen 2nd Gen

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Re: Windows 11 will not install on any PC older than Intel 8th Gen or Ryzen 2nd Gen

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Post by cush »

gjsman-1000 wrote: post #4

Do you know what's even more angering? According to Microsoft's security director, this is actually completely arbitrary. https://twitter.com/dwizzzleMSFT/status/1408539533465985024 "Seems like you are assuming there is a specific security feature that defines 8th gen as the CPU floor. The floor is set for a range of quality, performance, support, and reliability reasons to ensure a great experience." Naturally on LT…

> According to Microsoft's security director, this is actually completely arbitrary.

Where did he say that? Not in the tweet you linked.

Re: Windows 11 will not install on any PC older than Intel 8th Gen or Ryzen 2nd Gen

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Post by Seirdy »

gjsman-1000 wrote: post #2

We are now at the point where 2013 MacBooks have more support than 2017 Windows laptops, and where Microsoft's own $3,499 Surface Studio 2 which you can purchase today will be unsupported in four years. Didn't see that coming.

There shouldn't even be a $YEAR cut-off. Computers are machines, not groceries. The battery life may worsen, but they shouldn't be any slower after N years.

ppc64 and 32-bit x86 computers still work. Developers should meet user needs rather that decide that a perfectly good computer is e-waste.

Speaking of e-waste: e-waste is often flown across the world to be recycled. Sometimes, it's actually burned in low-income/underprivileged communities, causing respiratory problems; this is especially devastating for pregnant women and children.[0] Devs really need to think about the carbon footprints of their software.

[0]: A detailed look at the environmental and health impacts of e-waste which I highly recommend reading: https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp.1509699

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