[GingisK]

This is restrictive trade practice, which is illegal. It is time for the Feds to give Microsoft the 'ole IBM/AT&T treatment.

I use Linux now, and will never go back.

[Pontiac]

This is restrictive trade practice, which is illegal.

Why is illegal? If MS does not want to modify their software to accommodate the new chips why should they be compelled to do so?

[ClearCase_guy]

Linux has such a bright future. The best strategy for the Linux community is to push for more access to games. Like it or not, a good percentage of the PC world is driven by computer games and porn. Many games run on Linux these days. But not all. If it were a no-brainer, and every game ran on Linux, I think Windows would be left in the dust pretty quick, at least in the consumer market. And business benefits from Linux too. Microsoft really offers very little at this point.

[ronnietherocket3]

This is restrictive trade practice, which is illegal. It is time for the Feds to give Microsoft the 'ole IBM/AT&T treatment.

It may very well be that in order to support the CPU Microsoft has to do work. I do not believe that the FedGov can force Microsoft to provide an upgrade. In addition, neither Intel nor AMD are obligated to do work so someone else can sell a product.

[rarestia]

This is restrictive trade practice, which is illegal

I have to agree with Gideon in post 25. You all are like a bunch of hens, and when the farmer comes into the barn, it's "cluck,cluck,cluck."

Microsoft said they won't SUPPORT Win7 or 8 on the new chipsets. They said nothing about the platform being incompatible. If that were to happen, Intel and AMD would be out on their asses quicker than you can say Bill Gates.

Microsoft is building Windows 10 around specific architectures. Swordmaker can attest, Apple has been doing it for decades. Microsoft is finally saying, "Enough is enough" with the bloatware and the massive catalog of hardware they have to support and are standardizing on specific architectural standards.

This is good news and should be celebrated. Instead, everyone gets whipped into a froth because a dishonest "journalist" has a vendetta against Microsoft.

And for those of you who so proudly proclaim that you've shut off updates to Windows 7, I just have to facepalm you, or, better yet...

Security professionals have spoken on almost a daily basis about the risks to computers due to newer and more sophisticated attack vectors, yet you all think that you're gonna "show Microsoft" by turning off updates? Boy howdy you've shown them! ...how ignorant you can be.