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I kinda doubt that can really be done. From what I've read it's just they won't update older OS's to take advantage of the features of newer CPU's.
Decrease the belief in God, and you increase the numbers of those who wish to play at being God by being “society’s supervisors,” who deny the existence of divine standards, but are very serious about imposing their own standards on society.-Neal A. Maxwell
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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That was my reading too. Indeed they explicitly say they will produce a list of supported devices for older versions, so my guess in Ars just wanted more click throughs.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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Aaand how many generations old are my current systems anyway?
Processor Number Q8200
Launch Date Q3'08
Status End of Life
Processor Number E6850
Launch Date Q3'07
Status End of Interactive Support
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Next week Microsoft will be telling us that our hair will fall out if we don't start using Windows 10.
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23741 wrote: Microsoft will be telling us that our hair will fall out if we don't start using Windows 10.
It's too late for me. 
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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Maybe if you start using Windows 10, it will grow back.
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23741 wrote: Maybe if you start using Windows 10, it will grow back.
No, thanks. My grandfather spent hundreds of Pounds Sterling (1950's prices!) on quack nostrums for his (lack of) hair. I don't intend to make his mistake...
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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Not a problem for you, now is it?
Decrease the belief in God, and you increase the numbers of those who wish to play at being God by being “society’s supervisors,” who deny the existence of divine standards, but are very serious about imposing their own standards on society.-Neal A. Maxwell
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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Only when it rains in Virginia.
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If it only would work with version 10 I would never upgrade to version 11.
In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.
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That is not a surprise... that's why I am going to buy soon new hardware and install my Win7 on it.
Kent Sharkey wrote: That's definitely going to inspire people to upgrade
or to start learning linux
M.D.V. 
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Quote: The policy change not only makes Microsoft's hardware partners happy — they no longer are on the hook to develop as many costly software updates for past versions of Windows
Any hardware vendors who think this is going to be a win for them are deluding themselves. They've basically locked in 4 years of no-sale from the You'll Pry my Copy of Win7 from my Cold Dead Hands Crowd. 
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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This dumb smart fridge shows why the internet of things will break/
There, I fixed it.
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Me: Hello, FRIDGE. Do you read me, FRIDGE?
FRIDGE: Affirmative, Mike. I read you.
Me: Open the doors, FRIDGE.
FRIDGE: I'm sorry, Mike. I'm afraid I can't do that.
Me: What's the problem?
FRIDGE: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.
Me: What are you talking about, FRIDGE?
FRIDGE: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.
Me: I don't know what you're talking about, FRIDGE.
FRIDGE: I know that you've sneaking in here late at night and snacking.
Me: [feigning ignorance] Where the hell did you get that idea, FRIDGE?
FRIDGE: Dave, although you took very thorough precautions against my hearing you, my sensors detected your presence.
Me: Alright, FRIDGE. I'll go in through the emergency cooler.
New version: WinHeist Version Tequila, the nigh time, snuffly, sneezing, how the hell did I end up on the bathroom floor medicine.
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I found it humorous. Upvote!
It's probably the real future of refrigerators. 
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Quote: But anything that’s Internet connected has to get regular updates, or it will break.
Wt? This is flat incorrect unless the vendor is evil.
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First of all the vendor is evil - in that manner, that the vendor has the uttermost interest you replace your fridge most frequently...
So if your fridge is driven by the internet all he has to do is to blame Google for updating the calendar API, and you left with no choice but replace...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Certainly true if it relies on anything but it's own software.
The shortening of the product lifespan is definately a big concern. If this was MS in their Win 10 mode they'd be sending messages saying if you don't update to the latest version of 'Fridge' we'll turn the temperature up 1 degree a day until you do..
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This is the most serious bug you'll hear about this week: the issues identified and fixed in OpenSSH are dubbed CVE-2016-0777 and CVE-2016-0778. Though by the time you read this, it will be less serious.
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bugs 777 & 778. There were more than 700 bugs found in just the last two weeks? Yikes!
Decrease the belief in God, and you increase the numbers of those who wish to play at being God by being “society’s supervisors,” who deny the existence of divine standards, but are very serious about imposing their own standards on society.-Neal A. Maxwell
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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And that are the ones getting public. Who knows how many are just undercovered or just kept in secret to be exploited by the finder?
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
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Well, it is open source, which kinda negates the "secrecy" you claim.
Decrease the belief in God, and you increase the numbers of those who wish to play at being God by being “society’s supervisors,” who deny the existence of divine standards, but are very serious about imposing their own standards on society.-Neal A. Maxwell
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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The secrecy I mean is not related to "open source". It is related to... oh, this bug is reaaaalllyyy difficult to be found and it grants the possibility of XXXX
If the guy is nice, will make it public. If the guy wants to take profit, won't make it public and try to exploit as long as possible.
In other words... it has to do with Ethic and good conscience.
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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