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content. Personally, I spent hours pouring over the outlet’s charts, image samples, and notes on autofocus
performance before I bought my first big camera, a Nikon D7100.

Unfortunately, it seems like the almost 25 years’ worth of content may only be available for a little while
longer. The announcement says that the site will remain “available in read-only mode for a limited period
afterwards,” which makes it sound like the entire site could be removed afterward, erasing an important part
of modern camera history from the internet.

The DPReview YouTube channel, which is a legendary institution in its own right, will also be coming to an
end. Apparently Jordan Drake, one of the hosts for DPReview TV, says that he and co-host Chris Niccolls
will continue to make YouTube videos, though almost certainly on a new channel.

Microsoft's Windows 10 ban could prove costly for millions of
PC owners

Microsoft has confirmed that it is no longer selling Windows 10 and that might leave millions facing a huge
bill as they'll need to switch to Windows 11.

Microsoft's campaign to get all of its users to adopt Windows 11 has taken another dramatic turn
with the US technology firm blocking the sale of Windows 10 via its official store. January 31,
2023, was the last day that those using older operating systems - such as Windows 7 or Windows 8 -
could purchase the Windows 10 upgrade directly from Microsoft - after that date, only Windows 11
will be available.

This news comes at a particularly bad time for millions of Windows users with Microsoft ending
support for some of its ageing products earlier this month.

Users of operating systems such as Windows 8.1 were recently warned that their PCs will no longer
get vital security updates, new features or bug fixes aimed at keeping things safe and free of glitch-
es.

Those who haven't already switched to Windows 10 will now be left with only one, and very costly,
option.

Although Windows 11 is the latest and greatest software from Microsoft it does have one issue as
many older PCs simply are incompatible with it.

This new OS requires more modern hardware with laptop owners needing a machine with powerful
processors under the hood and something called a TPM 2.0.

TPM stands for Trusted Platform Module and is a security feature built into hardware that you'll on-
ly find on newer devices.

Windows 10 requires much less power to run but with it now being phased out, buying a new com-
puter may soon be the only option for those wanting to make sure their devices and personal files
stay safe.
Along with being removed from sale, Microsoft has also confirmed the date that it will stop support
for Windows 10 and it's not as far away as many may think. In fact, this OS will become obsolete
from 2025 - that's just two years away.