Analysts have warned Windows 10 end of life plans could spark a global torrent of e-waste, with millions of devices expected to be scrapped in the coming years. 

Research from Canalys shows that up to 240 million PCs globally could be terminated as a result of the shift over to Windows 11, raising critical questions about device refreshes and the responsibility of vendors to extend life cycles.

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    9 months ago

    And if your machine was to be tossed in the trash otherwise, how well do the proprietary drivers operate in the dump?

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      9 months ago

      I might as well have tossed my computer in the trash if I’d kept Linux on it, since I couldn’t actually do anything with it.

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        9 months ago

        It is perfect for a poor person that just needs internet and email. But yup, because it didn’t meet your use case it is trash. That there is some thinkin’.