Years ago:
Microsoft: Hey, use WIN10 and yes, older hardware will work great. Get an SSD and the pc/notebook feels like a brand new one.
Users: Wow. WIN10 is stable, runs great and we're fine for the next years.
Hardware manufacturers: Microsoft, what are you doing? We won't sell new devices now!
Now:
Microsoft: WIN10 is crap. We are going to WIN11. Older HW is NOT supported.
Users: Why? No new functions and WIN10 works great
Hardware manufactures: Yes, yes. So we can sell new machines again.
Linux:
Nevermind. Runs great even on a Commodore C64.
Microsoft: Hey, use WIN10 and yes, older hardware will work great. Get an SSD and the pc/notebook feels like a brand new one.
Users: Wow. WIN10 is stable, runs great and we're fine for the next years.
Hardware manufacturers: Microsoft, what are you doing? We won't sell new devices now!
Now:
Microsoft: WIN10 is crap. We are going to WIN11. Older HW is NOT supported.
Users: Why? No new functions and WIN10 works great
Hardware manufactures: Yes, yes. So we can sell new machines again.
Linux:
Nevermind. Runs great even on a Commodore C64.