[NTLUG:Discuss] Fwd: [Notify] Windows 11.....

[Stephen Melheim]

I'd be careful upgrade to Windows 11, interface can be kinda confusing.
That said, you do need a M$ account to get started.  At least, from a new
computer out of the box.  As for upgrading, unless your computer doesn't
meet specs, you should be fine.  I work as helpdesk and have been forced to
upgrade to Windows 11 a few times.  Even from Windows 10 Home to Windows 11
Professional.  Of course, when you are ever doing a major upgrade, doesn't
matter the OS, best to backup data regardless.  I'd say, if you are just
going from an existing Wins to 11, spin up a VM and see how it works.
Unless you've got junk computers lying around that can be useful.

On Fri, Dec 31, 2021 at 9:37 AM Cornelius Keck <dfwuug at keck.us> wrote:

> Wow... bricked, as in no longer works at all, or no longer getting
> updates, but the stuff on it is still good, so you can still surf, edit
> and what not?
>
> Planned obsolescence strikes again :\
>
>
> On 2021-12-31 09:32, William Chipman wrote:
> > I have a 5 year old Chromebook notebook that is bricked since Google quit
> > support of models that old.
> >       bc
> > William D. (Bill) Chipman
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> > Irving, Texas 75060
> >
> > (972)790-8544
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 31, 2021 at 9:22 AM Cornelius Keck <dfwuug at keck.us> wrote:
> >
> >> Speaking of Linux:
> >>
> >> The usual distributions do updates and upgrades just fine. That includes
> >> the folks from across the aisle, i.e. the BSDs (Oracle's Solaris priced
> >> itself out of the market, oops, nothing to see there).
> >>
> >> Furthermore, there's another heavyweight contender in that space, as
> >> Google's ChromeBooks are Linux-based, with a bunch of add-ons to ease
> >> (make that typically eliminate) all and any upgrade pains as much as
> >> possible even for the non-technical-savvy end user.
> >>
> >> If Google (whose Chromebooks are not necessarily the main and only
> >> business case) can do this repeatedly, reliably and with ease, why can't
> >> Microsoft, a company whose business case is centered around an OS and
> >> office suite?
> >>
> >> Good thing this thing is only a terminal. Which, considering how much
> >> Mickeysoft tries to tie user devices to its corporate backend, appears
> >> to be a trend, i.e. MS copying Google's business design. But, why would
> >> one then shell out big time $$$$$ for an MS-terminal if a Chrome
> >> terminal can be had for much less?
> >>
> >> On 2021-12-31 02:15, Steve Litt wrote:
> >>> stuart yarus said on Wed, 29 Dec 2021 03:00:43 -0500
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> This could have ended way worse. Might want to get backups ready
> before
> >>>> 11 hits you, in case stuff goes sideways.
> >>>>
> >>>> I full realize that this is a Unix/Linux/*BSD-oriented group, but many
> >>>> of us have to use Windows here and there, so better beware.
> >>>
> >>> On the other hand, I can think of few more pro-Linux statements than
> >>> showing the horror of Windows.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> SteveT
> >>>
> >>> Steve Litt
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