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Subject: Re: Laptop replacement
Date: 27 Mar 2025 08:28:42 GMT
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On 27/03/2025 in message <vs2ptj$3jchh$2@dont-email.me> Lawrence 
D'Oliveiro wrote:

>On Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:02:39 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>
>>Well I have had pretty good results for MY needs with HP laptops BUT
>>anything to run Windows 11 seems very expensive. Like £400
>>
>>Whereas a Windows ten capable refurbished is under £100
>
>Would you entrust mission-critical business operations to obsolete,
>unsupported software?

I use Windows 8.1 on all my machines that will run it because it allows me 
to download updates and install them when convenient to me. Why this 
facility doesn't exit on Win 10 goodness knows.

I see you've been suckered by MSFT marketing bullshit :-)

-- 
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
When you think there's no hope left remember the lobsters in the tank in 
the Titanic's restaurant.