▲ 334 ▼ Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak (www.neowin.net) submitted 2 years ago by meiko60@lemmy.sdf.org to c/technology@lemmy.ml 181 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 141 points 2 years ago (5 children) Y'all remember when Windows 10 was supposedly their last OS? permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [+] lustrum@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) From what I remember that quote was taken out of context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I could see that. It felt like a weird thing to say. Oh well. My next OS is going to be Linux if I ever get around to buying a new computer. I've been "doing it soon" for a few years lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] elmicha@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) You don't necessarily need a new computer, you could get a new SSD, install Linux there and dual boot for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Very true, but some context, I have a 3080 or 3070 GPU but a CPU from 2009 and a 5400 RPM hard drive with steam games. I'd get like 20 FPS in Elder Ring on lowest settings. My CPU has become a major bottle neck. Over the years I've upgraded everything else but that because that essentially means an entirely new PC permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Poor GPU, the rest of the team can't keep up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago "Don't worry, I'll have those textures loaded to VRAM in no time! .......... any minute!" permalink fedilink source parent [–] ares35@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago the last one you "buy", anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Synthuir@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago I remember reading about that and it is some subscription fee to get replacements. I always wonder if someone is still paying lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] dan1101@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) That was so hilariously either ignorant or deceitful when they said that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago* I reread that quote (in context) many times, and I've concluded that it was a poor choice of words. He meant "latest". He was talking about Windows 10, the latest Windows OS, in a time where XP, 8, 8.1, Vista, and 7 were still maintained to some degree. I wish so much that Win10 would have been the last Windows OS... permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lustrum@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) From what I remember that quote was taken out of context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I could see that. It felt like a weird thing to say. Oh well. My next OS is going to be Linux if I ever get around to buying a new computer. I've been "doing it soon" for a few years lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] elmicha@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) You don't necessarily need a new computer, you could get a new SSD, install Linux there and dual boot for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Very true, but some context, I have a 3080 or 3070 GPU but a CPU from 2009 and a 5400 RPM hard drive with steam games. I'd get like 20 FPS in Elder Ring on lowest settings. My CPU has become a major bottle neck. Over the years I've upgraded everything else but that because that essentially means an entirely new PC permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Poor GPU, the rest of the team can't keep up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago "Don't worry, I'll have those textures loaded to VRAM in no time! .......... any minute!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I could see that. It felt like a weird thing to say. Oh well. My next OS is going to be Linux if I ever get around to buying a new computer. I've been "doing it soon" for a few years lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] elmicha@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) You don't necessarily need a new computer, you could get a new SSD, install Linux there and dual boot for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Very true, but some context, I have a 3080 or 3070 GPU but a CPU from 2009 and a 5400 RPM hard drive with steam games. I'd get like 20 FPS in Elder Ring on lowest settings. My CPU has become a major bottle neck. Over the years I've upgraded everything else but that because that essentially means an entirely new PC permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Poor GPU, the rest of the team can't keep up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago "Don't worry, I'll have those textures loaded to VRAM in no time! .......... any minute!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] elmicha@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) You don't necessarily need a new computer, you could get a new SSD, install Linux there and dual boot for a while. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Very true, but some context, I have a 3080 or 3070 GPU but a CPU from 2009 and a 5400 RPM hard drive with steam games. I'd get like 20 FPS in Elder Ring on lowest settings. My CPU has become a major bottle neck. Over the years I've upgraded everything else but that because that essentially means an entirely new PC permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Poor GPU, the rest of the team can't keep up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago "Don't worry, I'll have those textures loaded to VRAM in no time! .......... any minute!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Very true, but some context, I have a 3080 or 3070 GPU but a CPU from 2009 and a 5400 RPM hard drive with steam games. I'd get like 20 FPS in Elder Ring on lowest settings. My CPU has become a major bottle neck. Over the years I've upgraded everything else but that because that essentially means an entirely new PC permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Poor GPU, the rest of the team can't keep up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago "Don't worry, I'll have those textures loaded to VRAM in no time! .......... any minute!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Poor GPU, the rest of the team can't keep up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago "Don't worry, I'll have those textures loaded to VRAM in no time! .......... any minute!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago "Don't worry, I'll have those textures loaded to VRAM in no time! .......... any minute!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ares35@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago the last one you "buy", anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Synthuir@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago I remember reading about that and it is some subscription fee to get replacements. I always wonder if someone is still paying lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago I remember reading about that and it is some subscription fee to get replacements. I always wonder if someone is still paying lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) That was so hilariously either ignorant or deceitful when they said that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago* I reread that quote (in context) many times, and I've concluded that it was a poor choice of words. He meant "latest". He was talking about Windows 10, the latest Windows OS, in a time where XP, 8, 8.1, Vista, and 7 were still maintained to some degree. I wish so much that Win10 would have been the last Windows OS... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago* I reread that quote (in context) many times, and I've concluded that it was a poor choice of words. He meant "latest". He was talking about Windows 10, the latest Windows OS, in a time where XP, 8, 8.1, Vista, and 7 were still maintained to some degree. I wish so much that Win10 would have been the last Windows OS... permalink fedilink source parent