XPost: uk.d-i-y   
   From: rich@example.invalid   
      
   In comp.misc Jeff Gaines  wrote:   
   > On 27/03/2025 in message  Lawrence   
   > D'Oliveiro wrote:   
   >   
   >>On Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:02:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>Well I have had pretty good results for MY needs with HP laptops BUT   
   >>>anything to run Windows 11 seems very expensive. Like £400   
   >>>   
   >>>Whereas a Windows ten capable refurbished is under £100   
   >>   
   >>Would you entrust mission-critical business operations to obsolete,   
   >>unsupported software?   
   >   
   > I use Windows 8.1 on all my machines that will run it because it allows me   
   > to download updates and install them when convenient to me. Why this   
   > facility doesn't exit on Win 10 goodness knows.   
      
   Because giving you some control is not the new MS way.  They must push   
   their adware and spyware to keep their ad revenue stream up.  If they   
   gave you the choice to opt. out, too many would opt. out, harming their   
   recurring revenue stream.   
      
   > I see you've been suckered by MSFT marketing bullshit :-)   
      
   A great many are.  Sadly, most, such as our local troll L.D., never see   
   the light of how they are living in a MS bullshit world.   
      
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