Windows 11 Upgrade Requirements!

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  1. AsianStew

    AsianStew Moderator Staff Member

    Just checked that next month, October 5 2021 should be the release date for Windows 11... there are new features and requirements for an upgrade. Mostly newer systems would be fine and should update without a hitch, unless you're using some processors that may not be on the supported list... I looked at the hardware requirements and NONE of my computers processors are on the list! My computers however weren't on the Windows 10 list either, and it didn't have much requirements compared to now...

    Processor: Windows Processor Requirements | Microsoft Docs
    Windows 11 Specs: Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements | Microsoft
    Windows Editions: Compare Windows 11 Home vs Pro Versions | Microsoft

    I wonder if I should upgrade or not... I was able to upgrade my old Dell Laptop that was on a Core 2 Duo to Windows 10, still runs pretty well... I will leave older systems like that alone, but will update my Acer Laptop and newer Dell Laptop. I had a little peek at Windows 11 and the previews look promising, I am thinking of upgrading the systems that can and leaving the ones that can't alone...
     
    AsianStew, Sep 18, 2021
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  2. Dustin

    Dustin Well-Known Member

    Dustin, Sep 18, 2021
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  3. Michigan68

    Michigan68 Active Member

    I can’t figure out why AsianStew’s computer processor isn’t on any of those long lists.

    I guess his Commodore 64 is still working good! :)
     
    Michigan68, Sep 18, 2021
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  4. Dustin

    Dustin Well-Known Member

    Commodore BASIC was the first programming language I learned!
     
    Dustin, Sep 18, 2021
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  5. Michigan68

    Michigan68 Active Member

    Very true. In the early 80’s I saved all my money for 2 years to buy a Commodore VIC20 along with a cassette tape drive, and a pack of cassette tapes from K-Mart.
     
    Michigan68, Sep 18, 2021
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  6. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    Rich Douglas, Sep 19, 2021
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  7. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    The VIC20 was an amazing machine. Not much firepower (5K ram), but the keyboard was actually typeable.

    My first PC was the Kaypro PC, an IBM PC clone. Then, needing something to use to type while away from the PC, I bought a TRS 80, Model 100. Tiny screen but fantastic keyboard. I had a null modem cable built so I could transfer text from the Model 100 to the Kaypro using their RS-232 ports. I was a MONSTER in the research library! This lasted until I bought one of the first reasonable laptops, the Datavue Spark. A CGA-compatible screen (not backlit) with two floppy drives, it weight 12 pounds, yet felt light as a feather. When I replaced that with a Zenith Z-183--backlit with a blue-and-gray screen and a 10 MB hard drive, I was a very conspicuous flyer. And when I upgraded to a 386 clone with an SVGA monitor and a 9600-baud modem, I owned it!

    I've been using Windows since 2.0. (Yes, 2.0). Oh, and MS-DOS since 2.1. And don't even challenge me about moving drivers into the space above 640K. I owned that space.
     
    Rich Douglas, Sep 19, 2021
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  8. MasterChief

    MasterChief Member

    My first computer was the TRS-80 Model I. We did some creative programming with BASIC.

    My home-built driver will run Windows 11. Outside of my coursework, I enjoy playing Halo with my grandson. However, performance might be a drag but the jury is still out on gaming.
     
    MasterChief, Sep 19, 2021
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