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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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[โ€“] BaardFigur@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

My grandma is still on Windows 7. The hardware is really outdated, and simple tasks may easily take an hour of more in just waiting. I suspect they won't throw it away untill it breaks down

[โ€“] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I know the feeling.

I slapped an SSD in my dad's machine (Microcenter has their Inland house brand ones on sale for $18 right now for a 265 gig, FYI) and it took his boot time from five minutes to about seven seconds. I think it was a Jackson well spent.