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>By contrast, Microsoft supported security updates for Windows 7, across all the hardware supporting it, from its release in 2009 all the way through early 2020
by robotnikman 3y ago
>By contrast, Microsoft supported security updates for Windows 7, across all the hardware supporting it, from its release in 2009 all the way through early 2020.
Exactly. Whats the point of getting a chromebook if you need a cheap laptop, when you can get a cheap windows one which you know will receive updates for at least a decade
- alanfranz 3y agoThe point is that Windows still sucks for a lot of tasks, upgrades and security-wise. 5-6 years, or 8 for newer releases, is a good lifespan for a cheap laptop. Just write a large expiry date in the listing and on the box.
- tim333 3y agoOr a used Macbook. They probably have hardware that lasts better than cheap windows ones.