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Leaks confirm low takeup for Windows 11 (www.theregister.com)
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Leaks confirm low takeup for Windows 11::Time to rethink Windows 10 support cycle then?

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[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

The PC and Windows became a thing because Gates cut deals with hardware OEMs to use DOS, and outsource the OS work to a company that does only microcode software, hence the name. That meant hardware devs could disentangle from high level shit and focus on the hardware, which saves them money and effort, and in exchange Microsoft gets paid via OEM license and completely locks down the PC market.