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Windows 12 release date in 2026 possible, with AI features that may force CPU upgrades (www.notebookcheck.net)
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[–] vane@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I think it will be Copilot OS not Windows 12. They will kill Windows brand with Windows 11.

[–] Kissaki@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] MrsVeggies@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 months ago

The idea that markets are driven by rational decision processes is the biggest con they teach in econ 101.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

https://youtu.be/0cgbZqR2AGI

[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Newbies

https://linuxmint.com/

https://ubuntu.com/

Experienced

http://fedoraproject.org/

http://www.debian.org/

Advanced

https://www.kali.org/

http://www.archlinux.org/

Or just shop around. Its free and its better than windows

Also a raspberry pi with raspian is a great place to start for cheap. https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/operating-systems/

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