>Right, but approximately 0 people are going to buy a new computer just to get Windows 11.
No, but people who need a new PC won't be able to get one with any Windows other than W11, and if the Legacy BIOS CSM option is removed from UEFI motherboards then those who need Windows 7 will no longer be able to run it on the bare metal.
So there will be reduced possibility of mass awareness among busineses where speed is an issue, about how much faster W7 is compared to W11 on the exact same hardware.
The hardware is definitely getting faster and Windows is getting slower.
As Windows performance slows down for W11, a lot of businesses still are licensed to use W7 if they wanted to switch back, it's a viable option for the majority of PC's that don't need to be on the internet, and of course it's a breeze to dual-boot to W10 when you need the web right now.
When W7 was finally very mature & reliable I see the purpose of rushing to W8, w10, & W11 as simply the same anti-competitive forced hardware obsolescence as if there was a competitive offering from a different company which couldn't keep up.
But Linux is not a threatening competitor yet, plus it's open source and already infiltrated by Microsoft.
Tne only real competition is W7.
As we have seen W11 can actually function ideally on a BIOS mainboard. Plus some UEFI boards do not fail to support Microsoft SecureBoot even when the Legacy CSM is enabled.
Whoever would ultimately benefit from running older Windows on a brand new PC, that possibility is targeted for extinction with the continued movement in this direction.
No, but people who need a new PC won't be able to get one with any Windows other than W11, and if the Legacy BIOS CSM option is removed from UEFI motherboards then those who need Windows 7 will no longer be able to run it on the bare metal.
So there will be reduced possibility of mass awareness among busineses where speed is an issue, about how much faster W7 is compared to W11 on the exact same hardware.
The hardware is definitely getting faster and Windows is getting slower.
As Windows performance slows down for W11, a lot of businesses still are licensed to use W7 if they wanted to switch back, it's a viable option for the majority of PC's that don't need to be on the internet, and of course it's a breeze to dual-boot to W10 when you need the web right now.
When W7 was finally very mature & reliable I see the purpose of rushing to W8, w10, & W11 as simply the same anti-competitive forced hardware obsolescence as if there was a competitive offering from a different company which couldn't keep up.
But Linux is not a threatening competitor yet, plus it's open source and already infiltrated by Microsoft.
Tne only real competition is W7.
As we have seen W11 can actually function ideally on a BIOS mainboard. Plus some UEFI boards do not fail to support Microsoft SecureBoot even when the Legacy CSM is enabled.
Whoever would ultimately benefit from running older Windows on a brand new PC, that possibility is targeted for extinction with the continued movement in this direction.