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Petition demands that Microsoft extends Windows 10 support (ghacks.net)
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[–] kurcatovium@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Remember when Windows 10 were advertised as the final and only Windows? Pepperidge farm remembers...

[–] watcher@nopeeking.link 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah that was my inspiration 😀

[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

They did that with XP also. It will be the windows experience!

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They didn’t. It’s kinda weird how many people “remember” advertisements that never existed. It was literally one Microsoft employee saying things, in an unofficial capacity.

Edit: If anyone can show me an advert that claims this, I’ll happily eat my crow.