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Plan for Windows 10 EOL and discounted old laptops (piefed.world)

submitted 3 days ago by TurkeyDurkey@piefed.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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So that very important day is almost upon us.

October 14th is the day set for when Windows 10 stops security updates (no consumer is going to pay for extended) and begins to really push people to Windows 11. Windows 11 has strict hardware requirements that a lot of "older" devices that most people have do not meet.

And so, I am sure many individuals and companies may be getting rid of their old laptops and even desktops to recoup the vost of new devices.

What is the plan, when should we move in? What kind of deals should we be looking out for?

I want to find a great deal on a great laptop just for the fun of it. Some of my friends (converted to Linux) are waiting to get new laptops and score a deal. I have been waiting years for this day and I hope it can feel like a special day.

Any good places to look for these kinds of deals?

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[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

eBay would be the most obvious place (often where computers sold from government auctions or business liquidations end up), but also e-waste recycling centers, actual auctions held by the companies themselves (this is where having a guy on the inside willing to give you a date of liquidation would be perfect), or just simple donations and giveaways that are "as-is".

Do note you can't take all machines that are being removed - in the US at least, computers bought with public money (most often schools), must be sent to e-waste or scrap reclamation due to compliance with government accounting mandates. There are exceptions to this (auctions), but those are usually never at schools or libraries.

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Must be sent to e-waste? Seriously?

That may be the play I guess. Monitor these kinds of places. They are probably going to have some good days.

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

When I was working as an IT contractor for a California High School district, I remember replacing the windows 10 machines myself with newer prebuilts that met the windows 11 requirements. My boss told me to throw them all into a pile, and when I asked him if there would be upcoming auction or liquidation of the spare parts, he gave me a weird look.

He then told me, "Yeah, I know it's a lot of e-waste, but these were bought with public money, so it's straight to 'reclamation'. No one can sell, buy, or take these. The IT department would be in trouble."

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

some of the schools around me just post on their web site or fb when they're getting rid of old systems. they're gone within an hour or two.. they're priced to sell fast.