Yes, Linux would be fine for any number of users, many of whom need nothing more than a web browser. I suppose installing it would be too hard for most of them though (downloading an ISO, writing it to a USB stick and modifying a BIOS setting - tricky).
But if people insist that they need Windows, then they should accept the facts, and buy a new machine after Microsoft stops supporting their OS. Where do they get the idea that they can continue using a 10 year old operating system forever and expect a strongly profit-motivated company to help them for free?
There will be a lot of blowback from this device:
No worse than for a Taser, surely. Somehow they deal with these sorts of issues and carry on using them.
you're not understanding. The summary is wrong. Warner Brothers can send takedown notices at will. The only thing that's illegal is to claim you're a content owner when you're not.
The way I read the article, it would be illegal to send a takedown notice in the name of Warner brothers if you don't actually represent Warner Brothers. However if you do represent Warner Brothers, it's fine to send takedown notices about absolutely anything regardless of whether Warner Brothers holds the copyright.
Even Microsoft is looking at SK and saying: "WTF? We don't even use ActiveX anymore."
More likely they are thrilled to still have a few locked-in customers. It must seem just like the old days.
On tablets and smartphones, South Koreans donâ(TM)t need any particular browser for purchases â" but they do need to download special security apps that meet government standards.
There's some kind of non-ActiveX solution for mobile devices. Who knows what the actual support list actually looks like, though...still, it means that some things without X86 and Windows will work.
Then perhaps all you need is an Android virtual machine and to install the app?
Happiness is twin floppies.