Trilarion: 1. Old systems are still running fine. I know someone with a computer running Windows XP (not connected to the internet) and the computer is still running fine for his needs. He simply doesn't care at all about driver support or incompatible new CPUs and why should he?
That is his own limited viewpoint and his own problem. Technology is moving on, hardware and software is getting more and more incompatible with old systems. One day (sooner rather than later) his old machine will croak and he will be left with no option but to get a new one and adopt whatever is new.
Also, with browsers having to conform to newer standards, it's a surprise XP can even see anything on the Internet anymore.
Finally, does anyone even care about the non-existent security of an unsupported system?
Trilarion: 2. Businesses need stable, running systems compatible with sometimes very old software. They don't want to migrate and migrate all the time and they may rely on really old software, for example airline ticket booking systems are basically decades old. For them support of an older Windows version is worth money. That's why Microsoft offers it. In the end it's cheaper than always migrating to the latest OS.
Most businesses don't want to buy anything, first and foremost. Those that actually deal with technology know that newer hardware and software aids them rather than hinders them.
#FuckYourPettyComfortZones
Gekko_Dekko: Plus you update it only when you want to do so. No "I'VE JUST DOWNLOADED 30GB OF UPDATES AND WILL RESTART YOUR PC TO APPLY THEM, OKAY? YES/YES" bs
You do know you can postpone updates to an hour when you're not using the computer so all those 30 GB can be downloaded and applied in peace, right?