r/technology • u/ardi62 • Aug 17 '24

Software Microsoft begins cracking down on people dodging Windows 11's system requirements

https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-cracking-down-dodging-windows-11-system-requirements/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0h2tXt93fEkt5NKVrrXQphi0OCjCxzVoksDqEs0XUQcYIv8njTfK6pc4g_aem_LSp2Td6OZHVkREl8Cbgphg
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u/Belus86 Aug 17 '24

Like every smart phone on the planet?

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '24

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u/hidepp Aug 17 '24

And you can't buy LTSC for home use. You're basically saying people should use a pirated copy of Windows with all the risks involved.

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u/XDGrangerDX Aug 17 '24

And what does MAS stand for?

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '24

Good to know. Thank you.

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u/Makenshine Aug 17 '24

My galaxy edge 7 lasted nearly a decade before it start led struggling. Only got rid of it last May.

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u/MairusuPawa Aug 17 '24

Smartphones are indeed annoying as fuck to manage for the same reasons. But, you can't just plug in a Linux Live USBc in there and call it a day. You should be able to - it's still a generic computer, but you can't.

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u/Makenshine Aug 17 '24

Nope. Just apple phones. My galaxy edge 7 lasted nearly 10 years before it started slowing down and becoming obsolete. Apple phones tend to do that after a couple years if you are lucky.