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Ah, yes, how absolutely shocking that Microsoft should choose not to support a processor that didn't even exist at the time that version of Windows was released

Ah, yes, how absolutely shocking that Microsoft should choose not to support a processor that didn't even exist at the time that version of Windows was released. Why, everyone knows, especially on HN, that updating and retesting software costs nothing at all and so that's why we all eagerly go back and retrofit all versions of software we've ever released, no matter how old, to support the latest hardware just as soon as it's released. This outrageous behavior is right up there with Ford not retrofitting anti-lock brakes on the Model T and VHS VCRs not providing a HDMI output. /s (I'm sorry for the early morning jocularity but I just can't take this topic seriously.)

0x4a42 10y ago
Miscrosft doesn't need to support these CPUs, they are x86_64 compatibles. You can install, says, Windows 2000 on an AMD Ryzen and it would just work.
- ThrowawayR2 10y ago
  See my posting at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13884950 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13884950 for an explanation of why that's not actually true.
andai 10y ago
Upvoted because it's true: Microsoft has no obligation to support old software, any more than it has an obligation to respect its users. I mean, it would be nice if they did, but clearly they aren't in it to do good for the world.
- tomc1985 10y ago
  But this stuff is built of a platform that allows standardized parts to work without a lot of extra support. This has always been the users' expectation, one that Microsoft has managed well -- you can use new hardware on your existing Windows, but driver support might be minimal. This new tactic is a complete change of pace. We are seeing businesspeople make technical decisions.... hurl
thr0waway1239 10y ago
>> I'm sorry for the early morning jocularity but I just can't take this topic seriously No worries. Seeing as you have missed the point of the parent's comment, its not surprising you overestimated how jocular your comment is.

0x4a42 10y ago

Miscrosft doesn't need to support these CPUs, they are x86_64 compatibles. You can install, says, Windows 2000 on an AMD Ryzen and it would just work.

ThrowawayR2 10y ago
See my posting at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13884950 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13884950 for an explanation of why that's not actually true.

andai 10y ago

Upvoted because it's true: Microsoft has no obligation to support old software, any more than it has an obligation to respect its users. I mean, it would be nice if they did, but clearly they aren't in it to do good for the world.

tomc1985 10y ago
But this stuff is built of a platform that allows standardized parts to work without a lot of extra support. This has always been the users' expectation, one that Microsoft has managed well -- you can use new hardware on your existing Windows, but driver support might be minimal. This new tactic is a complete change of pace. We are seeing businesspeople make technical decisions.... hurl

thr0waway1239 10y ago

>> I'm sorry for the early morning jocularity but I just can't take this topic seriously No worries. Seeing as you have missed the point of the parent's comment, its not surprising you overestimated how jocular your comment is.