Analysts have warned Windows 10 end of life plans could spark a global torrent of e-waste, with millions of devices expected to be scrapped in the coming years.
Research from Canalys shows that up to 240 million PCs globally could be terminated as a result of the shift over to Windows 11, raising critical questions about device refreshes and the responsibility of vendors to extend life cycles.
What would someone prevent from installing another OS like Linux? This way, the devices wouldn’t have to be thrown away and could be sold. But in the end, corporations would rather throw them away than to resell them as it would be cheaper and less hassle to do so…