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New Intel and AMD Chips Will Only Support Windows 10 (pcworld.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the console-exclusives dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Buried in the announcement of the new Kaby Lake (seventh-generation) processors and a rash of incoming notebooks set to use them is the confirmation that they will have a Windows 10 future. Microsoft has been warning people for ages that Kaby Lake will not run on anything older than Windows 10, and it looks like AMD's upcoming Zen chip will be going the same way. Microsoft said, "As new silicon generations are introduced, they will require the latest Windows platform at that time for support. This enables us to focus on deep integration between Windows and the silicon, while maintaining maximum reliability and compatibility with previous generations of platform and silicon." "We are committed to working with Microsoft and our ecosystem partners to help ensure a smooth transition given these changes to Microsoft's Windows support policy," an Intel spokesperson said. "No, Intel will not be updating Win 7/8 drivers for 7th Gen Intel Core [Kaby Lake] per Microsoft's support policy change." An AMD representative was equally neutral. "AMD's processor roadmap is fully aligned with Microsoft's software strategy," AMD chief technical officer Mark Papermaster said, via a company spokeswoman. Slashdot reader MojoKid via HotHardware has some more details on Intel's Kaby Lake 7th Gen Core Series Processors for those yearning to learn more.

8 of 585 comments (clear)

  1. Hello Wine by eric31415927 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wine is often sufficient.

    1. Re:Hello Wine by cfalcon · · Score: 5, Funny

      > Wine is often sufficient.

      No, it stands for Wine Is Nearly Enough

  2. Re:Hello Wine or... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    When dealing with Some aspects of the m$ ecosystem, wine is completely inadequate; start with a good single malt Scotch and work from there...

  3. This is truly revolutionary by GPS+Pilot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Summary says, "Kaby Lake will not run on anything older than Windows 10".

    In the past, operating systems ran on CPUs, not the other way around. So this is truly revolutionary!

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    That that is is that that that that is not is not.
  4. Re:Goodbye Windows. by cfalcon · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Fuck Linux.

    I mean, Linux is pretty hot, but... I can't find any holes!

  5. Re: Goodbye Windows. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You have an odd definition of behind...

    Your mom and I have an even odder one.

  6. "deep integration between Windows and the silicon" by Snufu · · Score: 3, Funny

    Skin crawling.

  7. Re:Hello Wine or... by serviscope_minor · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think you have it the wrong way round. When dealing with some aspects of the Micros~1 ecosystem, wine is completely inadequate; start with special brew.

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