Been forever and a day since I've seen this format.
luxliminal
You can take my phone boxes, but you'll never take my game console boxes
IT too
Okay, it took me a minute to realize this wasn't a bunch of Star Trek fans stranded on Everest.
I have feelies about these heelies
That is very oddly specific but also I fell like I've met that kid
This could be us, but you ain't decaying.
I LIKE KISSING EVERYONE FIGHT ME
I would say upgrading to an SSD is like a magic wand for an ailing system, regardless of OS.
As others have said, at the core the issue is enshittification, be it AI, or Recall, or ads, or Microsoft account requirements.
Truth is, if Microsoft had taken all of that out, left me with something that was functionally very much like what was available in the XP & 7 era, then eh... Windows would probably still be my daily driver. I still have to use it for work. But there has just too much encroachment on the ways I want to use and control what is on my system that I couldn't justify using it anymore, let alone pay for it.
All my home computers are on Arch or Debian now, and I couldn't be happier.
The Internet is truly an unsafe place
That's a shame, but I'm still pumped for this. I'll have plenty to tide me over until it comes out.