Seems my support for Microsoft might end up for good at October 2025. Might replace my aging 1080 Ti with an AMD card and start gaming on Linux. Seems the time has come to start evaluating.
I recently did this because Windows 11 was becoming increasingly cluttered with crapware and AI. I have an NVIDIA and chose Pop!_OS.
I have a pretty large collection (https://steamosaic.com/#skhaz) and all the games I've tested work, even the recent releases.
The only issue that sometimes occurs is some games defaulting to the lowest possible resolution instead of 4K, which is my desktop resolution. And Red Dead Redemption 2 had a crash on a mission that was resolved when I switched to the experimental version of Proton.
Occasionally, I play StarCraft 1 and 2, and Diablo 2, and Lutris works perfectly for that.
Besides, I personally find Pop!_OS to be a great distro.
Sure there are edge cases like having to use Libre Office instead of Word, but just think of that $100/y saving you'll be having by switching! & Possibly even get a more responsive system!
Just forked out for a 4070 ti super so i toy with some AI stuff... when it arrives I'm doing a clean fresh build. Fedora only. no windows at home anymore.
While I would loved to have bought an AMD GPU, the power suck on those high end cards is an order of magnitude more than the Nvidia
Any source for this? I highly doubt a high end AMD GPU will draw 2-3kW of power.
Not that there's any guarantee there isn't something similar in the AMD drivers, open-source or not. But I'd like to think the community would notice at one point if that was true.
And for no reason other than to force people onto Windows 11.
Corporations MUST be held responsible for these actions. If not at the legal level then there must be divestment of Microsoft shares by investment groups.
This statement does not make any sense.
Tell Microsoft: Don’t leave millions of computers behind (https://pirg.org/take-action/tell-microsoft-dont-leave-milli...)
20,000 call on Microsoft to save 400 million PCs (https://pirg.org/media-center/20000-call-on-microsoft-to-sav...)
RELEASE: Microsoft extends life of Windows 10 for $1 (https://pirg.org/media-center/release-microsoft-extends-life...)
You just won’t get support or security patches. While people should upgrade, industries will still keep w10 around for a long time, just like they do with XP, 98, NT4, etc.
Running an unsupported and insecure OS on the internet is untenable.
Windows 10 may be a 10 year old OS but Windows 11 has only been around for 2.5 years.
Last I checked, Windows was also an end-user product and not just for industries.
There will absolutely be computers that are less than 5 years old that will go to e-waste.
Turned out, a lot of people accepted that deal and stayed on XP. So many that MS got increasingly upset and put up pressure by adding nag screens, etc.
I'm completely sure, should enough people here actually try and stay in Win10, they will do the same. Especially since the main motivation for Win11 seems to be additional capabilities for DRM/locking down the system, so MS has a specific motivation to get as many people as possible to switch.
If my main home machine didn't need some replacement anyway (there is something funky happening with USB connectivity, particularly for devices needing more than negligible power) it would definitely be moving to Linux rather than being replaced, even if I do upgrade it might anyway, but I am not the norm and I don't have time to help others make the same change and support them afterwards. To suggest that MS is OK to have performed this long-term bait & switch because other options exist is disingenuous at best.
Isn't an OS only as old as its last update? Like an online map which gets updated, the map is not considered "old" if kept updated.
[0]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2015/05/08/window...
Quoted from Jerry Nixon.
I do remember Jobs talking about it being the foundation for the next 20 years, or something like that, but without mentioning any version number.
Let's see how it goes
> Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025, and you’ll need to pay yearly if you want to continue using the operating system securely. Microsoft will offer Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 users, with pricing starting at $61 for the first year.
> The details and pricing structure outlined in this post apply to commercial organizations only. Details will be shared at a later date for consumers on our consumer end of support page. Educational organizations can find tailored information about Windows 10 end of support in the Microsoft Education Blog.
[0]: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/3/24120093/microsoft-windows...
[1]: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/w...
This sounds like paying for the bird in the bush. Only some days ago they said they still don't know how hackers accessed their systems.
Otherwise I might just purge Windows and go 100% Linux.
All the Windows games are crap anyway that are coming out in the last decade.
What was the last good Windows only game I enjoyed?
Battlefield 2042, but it sucked and still does as a game. BG3 works well emulated. CP2077 not sure. Jagged alliance 3 should have no issues. (Why does my phone annoy me with always replacing have with habe?)
Supported until 2027 or 2032 with the IoT version. I use the IoT LTSC as a daily driver for everything and it’s perfect
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/rel...
I found it a bit of a pain to upgrade sometimes but boy it's stable!
In the budget end the new MacBook Airs are about the same price as the low end Dell laptops we used to buy, and on the higher end the MacBook is competitive price for price but in all cases the quality is better per dollar.
Be careful - if you want 3 screens you have to go with MBP M3 Pro as a minimum.
While Apple say it's not officially supported it does work.
My work setup is 2x 24" + laptop on the side.
Obviously it's primarily targeted at steam games, Lutris will sort you out with any other windows game (a game manager like steam but for _nearly every_ game)
I'm guessing the individual pricing might be cheaper.
