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Windows 10 end of life could prompt torrent of e-waste as 240 million devices set for scrapheap (www.itpro.com)

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Windows 10 end of life could prompt torrent of e-waste as 240 million devices set for scrapheap::As Windows 10 end of life approaches, analysts are concerned that millions of devices will be scrapped due to incompatibility

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[-] jsh@sh.itjust.works 71 points 11 months ago

So what I'm hearing is, free Linux servers?

[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 31 points 11 months ago

I’m about to buy an irresponsible about of equipment

[-] TheBob@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

It's already happening. Corporations are dumping PCs preparing for the upgrade to win 11

[-] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I’ll be replacing a few thousand of my fleet in the next yearish to meet windows 11 deadline.

[-] TheBob@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Yep. Same here. We're only a company of 800, but about a third of those PCs need to be replaced.

[-] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 9 points 11 months ago

Right? That's what I heard.

[-] q47tx@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Yooo

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