![]() I remember holding back to Windows XP for a LONG time before moving on, mostly because of devices I had at the time. Now it's when the manufacturer decides we should buy a new one. There used to be a time when we bought a new device because we wanted to, or because the older one had stopped working. I think the bottom line is that we have become hostage of drivers. I had to buy a new one, which I bet makes them happy. As a result, my $380 3D mouse became a fancy paperweight overnight, and it is still in perfect working conditions, but is not recognized in Windows 10. Logitech simply stopped releasing drivers for the new OSes, and that was it. Microsoft claims they relied on technology that only existed in older Windows versions, so there was no way to make them work in the newer ones. For example, I own 3 of Microsoft's high-end game controllers, where none was supported after Windows 7/8 were released. This means no drivers for a new OS, so perfectly working devices become pretty paperweights. Companies like Logitech and Microsoft are known for stopping support for their devices after most major OS updates.
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