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Microsoft wants $30 to let you keep using Windows 10 securely for another year (www.theverge.com)

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[-] lone_faerie 109 points 2 weeks ago

Remember when Microsoft said Windows 10 would be the last version of Windows?

[-] Petter1@lemm.ee 37 points 2 weeks ago

The last usable windows, maybe

[-] boonhet@lemm.ee 21 points 2 weeks ago

Hmm, but did they say the last version of Windows, or the last version of Windows you're going to buy? And if it's the latter, is the upgrade to Windows 11 free? If yes, then technically it's still correct.

[-] spicehoarder@lemm.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago

I just wish I could buy a copy of windows 11 that didn't have any telemetry or AI.

[-] ugjka@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

IoT LTSC or just plain LTSC https://massgrave.dev/windows_ltsc_links

[-] itsmegeorge@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

r/technicallythetruth ?

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Remember when Billiam Gates said nobody would ever need more than 640kb of RAM?

[-] spicehoarder@lemm.ee 19 points 2 weeks ago

Yup, then Javascript was invented

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, that was back when if you wanted a home computer, you were building it yourself from parts from Radio Shack. Not exactly the same thing. I'm not certain that even Apple had the Apple 1 out at that point. I know they hadn't made the Mac 128k, and weren't going to for several years.

I haven't ever met anyone that thought Bill Gates was prescient, just a lucky businessman.

[-] Laser@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

The joke being that he didn't actually say it, same as Microsoft never stating 10 being the last version of Windows ever

[-] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I 'member.

Twas Dickity 14 or so, and I plan to make good on Microsofts words.

[-] Throw_away_migrator@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I was wearing an onion on my belt, which was the fashion at the time

[-] K4mpfie@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

They never actually said this. Some MS Engineer did and the press ran with it.

[-] dev_null@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago

And even that engineer only said "last" to mean "latest", which is obvious from context, but why let that get in the way of clickbaity articles.

[-] lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

That's the stupidest way to say that. Of course when it's released it will be the latest release.

[-] dev_null@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

He was asked what they are working on now that they released Windows 10. He said they are still working on Windows 10 as it's the last (latest) release of Windows and still being developed. Yes he could have worded it better.

[-] Petter1@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

It happens a lot by german talking people. Latest and last are the same word here

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