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Microsoft sued for discontinuing Windows 10 support (www.courthousenews.com)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/legalnews@lemmy.zip

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The plaintiff says that Microsoft's tactic of "forced obsolescence" is an "attempt to monopolize the generative AI market."

Case file: https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/klein-v-microsoft-san-diego-complaint.pdf

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[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

To my reading the plaintiffs argument is that users are being forced to upgrade to Win11 or pay $30/year ($61/year for business users) and this presents an undue burden on consumers. As much as I hate to say it, Microsoft looks to have short circuited this claim two days prior to the filing.

From June 24:

Windows 10 support is NOT ending on October 14, 2025, if you’re ready to link your Microsoft account and sync Settings to the cloud. Adding a Microsoft account to Windows 10 will extend support until October 13, 2026. If you don’t want to link a Microsoft account, you can either pay $30 for a local account or use Microsoft Rewards 1,000 points.

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So MS is saying that as long as you're not using a local account, you don't have to pay for extended support for Win10. Only if you want to keep your local account do you need to pay $30/year (as a non-business user).

[–] july@leminal.space 20 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

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[–] kautau@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Welcome to hyper-capitalism, where the currencies are made up and the valuations don't matter

[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

Only a 1000 scrip!