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The technical goal is to simplify the OS by dropping legacy hardware support and code for it, and only support machines with UEFI, TPM 2.0, AVX2, FMA3, and VT-x

The technical goal is to simplify the OS by dropping legacy hardware support and code for it, and only support machines with UEFI, TPM 2.0, AVX2, FMA3, and VT-x or AMD-V. See this list of processors: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/windows-processor-requirements https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/min... and this blog post: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/06/28/update-on-windows-11-minimum-system-requirements/ https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/06/28/update-... I can empathize. As a consumer, though, I'm not sure I like it. I've got a lot of machines on Windows 10 LTSC that will be looking for a new OS in 2029, that may or may not require a hardware replacement...

2pEXgD0fZ5cF 5y ago
That makes sense at least. But at the same time: doesn't really mean anything if it does not result in increased quality or performance for us users. It probably only saves Microsoft money and time and that doesn't really mean anything for anyone but Microsoft. I would welcome it if the freed resources were actually used to make Windows better for the user, but I doubt that will be the case.
toyg 5y ago
I mean, it's 8 years from now. MacOS will have had 8 new releases by then, likely dropping support for any pre-2020 hardware and most pre-2023. It's hard to be grudgey about a 10-year lifespan for an OS, when even your mouse probably doesn't last that long.