Microsoft, doing it’s part to make the world a better place.

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      You forgot the “best” part, which is that requiring TPM 2.0 is purely self-serving for Microsoft in that it serves no purpose but to make it more difficult to run non-Windows OSs on the hardware in the future.

      Nobody needs a TPM except for the copyright cartel trying to destroy computer owners’ property rights.

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      I don’t know why, but your post made me question if TPM 2.0 expansions outside the processor are a thing. Turns out they are as long as your board supports them. I was just able to get one for mine for $25.

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      I honestly don’t have an issue paying for updates of EOL software. But I also grew up in a time when that was normal. I remember paying for iOS 3.

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      It says it’ll be free for Window 365 users. Ie. 70 bucks and that includes office.

      Obviously it’s not great, but it’s better than adobe.

      Windows 95 cost two hundred 30 years ago.

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      Consumers can also pay for extended Windows 7 updates, of course. I also don’t see why just that (consumers can also pay) part is bad and much worse than a stupid requirement to force users to pay.