Microsoft wants $30 if you want to delay Windows 11 switch

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The “problem” here is that MSFT is the only company that does this for their OS. Apple doesn’t. Linux doesn’t- as their updates are always free.

Microsoft doing this feels a dick move and almost shameful that they’d go this far to get another 30 dollars from a highly non private and data collecting operating system. It shows the lack of respect and value they have for their customers.

No Linux distro offers 10+ years of free OS updates for any release. Sure, you can upgrade to the next release of Linux for free, just as you can upgrade from Win10 to Win11 for free. Win10 has had free updates for 10 years, the only OS that comes close is Ubuntu LTS with $150/yr Pro Support.

Win10 collects a lot less activity info than Win11. If that’s what you want, the $30 should be worthwhile. Otherwise, upgrade to Win11 for free. Just because Win11 is reluctant to install without certain hardware requirements doesn’t mean it’s impossible to install. There are well-documented work-arounnds.