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Originally Posted by ApK
But then there's this (which was also mentioned in the ars technica article earlier):
So....? There will still be support of the most critical kind?
Plus, while, again, I dislike the tactics as much as anyone, is it even really a 'breech of contract' in any sense? Did MS ever promise 7/8 would be compatible and supported on processors that didn't exist yet?
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Support of the "most critical kind" ... "maybe." Not exactly something a businessman is going to rely on.
It's not a matter of hardware incompatibility, it's a matter of licensing. Windows 7 and 8.1 already run on Skylake processors -- now. There's no reason why they couldn't run on Skylake processors till 2020 and 2023. And it's not Microsoft who writes drivers for 3rd party hardware (like graphic cards and network cards), the companies who make the hardware write the drivers.
The hardware support issue is just a lame excuse for Microsoft's strong-arm attempt to force all users to the same platform.
They were discussing this on "Windows Weekly" -- sounded more like apologies for Microsoft than anything else -- then the host shows his computer and talks about installing Linux Mint on his former Windows 10 computer. Cracked me up.
https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly...utostart=false
Go to the 1:16:45 mark if interested.