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They're only dropping it for new systems. Arguably, someone buying a new system with a processor released in 2016 shouldn't expect support for older systems. T
by ikeboy 11y ago
They're only dropping it for new systems. Arguably, someone buying a new system with a processor released in 2016 shouldn't expect support for older systems.
This isn't just updating software, this is developing entirely new drivers to make new hardware compatible with Windows 7.
- zokier 11y ago> They're only dropping it for new systems Wrong. They are also dropping support for existing Skylake systems.
- ikeboy 11y agoPoint taken. I sort of considered Skylake as new, but I misspoke. Have any Skylake systems not on Microsofts' approved list been sold with Windows 7 preinstalled? If yes, I'd consider that a problem, but not otherwise. I don't think it's their responsibility to support new devices that (according to this post) require significant restructuring of the OS to support.