it was at 50 percent in aug 2024’s survey… that last 15 percent to 65 took over a year to achieve.

the paid scam is 30usd for a year of extended updates.

(the first year only, i’m guessing… if they did it like win7, the price will ramp-up year 2 and again year 3).

They dropped 7, 8, and 8.1 at the same time, January 1st 2024

the actual ‘end of service’ dates for win7 (with the max 3 years esu) and 8/8.1 all occurred during the first half of 2023… so they gave a whole six months of extra life on those versions.

me neither. best is a 1070. don’t play newer ‘demanding’ games, nor do i have a system ‘worthy’ of a better card anyway.

i did my part. got about 40 of them last year.

epic freebies from 2024 played: 0

epic freebies from 2024 installed: 0

the only freebie of theirs i have installed right now is one of the CIVs.