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Speed test pits six generations of Windows against each other — Windows 11 placed dead last across most benchmarks, 8.1 emerges as unexpected winner in this unscientific comparison (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I "early adopted" Win 11 when the Ryzen 5600X came out (late 2020 i think?) and it was objectively better at release. All MS had to do was insert AI

  • All that Satya Nadella read... probably
[–] kieron115@startrek.website 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

frfr. bill gates must be rolling over in his grave.

[–] sexhaver87@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

i’d like to be in your alternative universe where bill gates dies

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 3 points 2 weeks ago

granted, but now your username is "gouthaver87"

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

Boy was in the files. He wishing he was dead rn

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 2 points 2 weeks ago

also look on the bright side... at least they haven't given Clippy sentience yet!