Re: Laptop replacement

In comp.misc Jeff Gaines <jgnewsid@outlook.com> wrote:

On 27/03/2025 in message <vs2ptj$3jchh$2@dont-email.me> 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.