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Here are two big reasons: (1) The IT department controls what's on your PC. (2) You have no idea how computers work.

• monk_e_boy 11y ago
  Yep, there are a lot of strange peripherals attached to computers that are no longer supported. Win XP and 7 will be around for a while yet. Out local hospital is still using IE7 - that's a lot of PCs that aren't going to get upgraded any time soon (funding cuts.)
  • Klathmon 11y ago
    It was my understanding that it wasn't that those things weren't "not supported" but that the drivers will no longer be included with the base install. Stuff like off-the-wall scsi drivers, or floppy drivers, or serial port mouse support. You can still download and install the drivers for those things, but they won't be there right away.
    • RussianCow 11y ago
      I don't know about Windows 10, but the driver model changed significantly with Windows Vista, so XP drivers actually will not work out of the box on newer versions of Windows. So if you're using a really old peripheral that isn't maintained anymore, chances are you won't be able to run it on a modern Windows machine.
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      • artmageddon 11y ago
        I'm curious, assuming physical connections are still possible(i.e. ye olde COM/Serial port), how well do the use of VMs hold up in mission-critical processes such as these?
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