They won’t force everybody to replace their hardware in a time of memory shortage crisis.
For all the people on here quick to mock others for being gullible enough to fall for AI-generated slop, this is embarrassing.
Linux.
Me getting ready to buy their old CPU and put Linux on it:
Imagine using windows in 2026
Man, Microsoft doubling down on the whole “Let’s force most of our customers to purchase entirely new computers to use the next release!” strategy after it went so well for Windows 11 is just hilarious. Especially with hardware costs skyrocketing due to AI BS.
Never correct your enemy while they are making an error. :D
If it is AI based I guarantee it will be subscription based. That could push me over the edge to some Linux variant.
Linux
Lmao, why would anyone want to buy more expensive hardware to run shittier software?
Y’all know this article is based on a fake article, right?
Jesus Christ.
The Microslop train doesn’t stop. It doesn’t falter. It doesn’t slow.
Microslop gon give it to ya.
This year Linux finally goes double digits… thnx microslop
CPU NPU requirements will mean longer support necessity for Windows 11.
If they go ahead with subscriptions, demand will certainly add additional demand for that. But I guess subscriptions would be to cover copilot cost. Given Microsoft’s interest in people upgrading to eventually reduce support surface, I have to assume it will be optional, for AI features. Following that reasoning, the NPU requirement may be optional too, only applicable to the AI features block.
But who knows, the whole thing is not driven by reasonable business decisions anyway.
Also, I had no idea there was a “gaming copilot”. Even after following links to the introduction news, I don’t get what it really does.
I think it will be Copilot OS not Windows 12. They will kill Windows brand with Windows 11.
