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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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[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There should be a "Linux hotline" community where people can post whatever is stopping them from switching and get solutions

[–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Elsewhere, Linux support areas seem more likely than not to have a large contingent of “WHY ARE YOU ASKING A DUMB QUESTION, you horror of a human being? Why didn’t you Search the site for words you don’t know using our broken search engine, instead of infecting us with your congenital idiocy?” folks.

[–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I use Arch too!

[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

exactly, I admit to sharing some of the "bro its so easy" attitude, but that should result in simple answers instead of berating, like a "no stupid questions" but for linux thing