Windows 10 Deadline Boosts Mac Sales

[maflynn]

There’s an alternative for this already, it’s called Linux

This is the year for linux

 

[djgamble]

I don't believe Windows users are suddenly running to Mac because of this.

Yeah and honestly I don't really feel the anti-Windows vibes these days anyway.

The only inconvenience for me will be that the most modern OS my 2011 Mac Mini (a spare Mac that's got dual HDs and maxed out RAM ao can do stuff) can run is Windows 10. It's a goto 'Windows box' for me and I don't mind using Windows.

TBH I enjoy turning on my G4 Mac with OS 9 and doing stuff on it (I eeerm... might have some news soon actually as I've used AI to port a semi-modern TLS solution to it). Modern 'MacOS' doesn't have the same tribal pull factor for me that Macs used to have. It's become a little bit bulky/clunky and Windows is pretty same-same to me these days.

 

[maflynn]

i know people say that MS supported Windows 10 for a long time. but I think they did not have a lot of choice, so many people using it, including offices, there would have been more hell to play than there is now.

I think part of is, that Nadella himself stated that windows 10 was the last version of windows, and they'll just keep updating that with features instead of a new version of windows.

windows 10 was already 6 years old when windows 11 came out in 2021

 

[jonnysods]

I have an X1 Carbon at work. While I like the light weight, I still prefer my MacBook Air. Nicer touchpad. Better display quality.

100%, people take Apple's baseline hardware quality for granted, given the price of the X1s.