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What a weird way to say that the OS they bought will stop being supported on their 7 year old CPU unless they pay a subscription.
On a bit more serious way, it's a bit of a slap in the face that, you could buy W10, in theory as a single payment, with no announced EOL, and now they say that even though they are going to keep working on security updates, you have to pay extra for it.
I would have respected more of there was no extended period. This way they are encouraged to have higher W11 requirements, so that they can earn more with OEM licenses and subscriptions. And given the nature of the OS and telemetry, they are extremely informed about the install base, so it is a very calculated decision.
Don't worry, not a single consumer will buy extended support. They won't even install crucial security updates to their computer without being forced to by Microsoft.
The difference is that Microsoft literally marketed Win10 as the last version of Windows.
I'm not even gonna bother to click on that. Microsoft said Windows 10 is the last version of Windows. I don't care for revisionist arguments trying to undo their words.
- Microsoft at their Ignite conference
Microsoft stuck by that line. They didn't correct it, they instead leaned into it.
Microsoft said Win10 was the last. It isn't. They lied.
It did come from Microsoft. Directly. They then never corrected it. They went along with it.
You can do mental gymnastics all you want, but the reality is that a senior Microsoft guy that Microsoft chose to speak at a Microsoft event gave a talk that was vetted by Microsoft in which he said Win10 is the last version of Windows.
Did Microsoft issue a correction? No. Not even after loads of articles came out about the subject.
Microsoft said Windows 10 would be the final version of Windows. End of discussion. Goodbye.
Here, maybe if I repeat it enough it'll get through your skull. But who knows? Maybe you're just too stupid.
Let me know if you need me to repeat it again for you.
Fuck me you must be really, really, really stupid.
It was a senior Microsoft employee at a Microsoft event doing a Microsoft-approved speech for a Microsoft product.
Microsoft. Directly. Said. Window. 10. Would. Be. The. Last. Windows. Version. Fuckwit.
Yes they did. Go read the comment again.
I suppose at an Apple event if an Apple representative comes on stage and talks about a new iPad you'd be like "Apple never mentioned a new iPad!!!"?
Hilariously stupid. Microsoft lied, don't get so butthurt about it.
See my above comment.
Read my comment again, or at least once.
I see, the problem is that you lack reading comprehension.
Sorry I overestimated you.