The Next Five-Year Plan

There wasn't much left of Nostromo, but the remains of it lasted. Laboratory rats are quite white and tidy nowadays (thanks animal cause). Yes it's an actual fact "Win 7 runs hot" now!

CFjohnny55 said:

Lady Fitzgerald...but there ain't no free. You can quote me on that sentence.

NoN said:

...nothing is free in the business concern and an upgrade offer is certainly not free either (devoid of interest, let's say)...

Exactly. Businesses have to make a profit to exist and they can't make a profit on freebies. They will get that pofit from you one way or another. An example is the "free" shipping myth. Even though shipping may not be a separate charge, you still pay for it because it has been factored into the purchase price. If you compare bottom line (product price + shipping+ tax) quotes from vendors that offer "free" shipping and those that do not, you often find the ones that have "free" shipping have a costlier bottom line than the ones that charge separately for shipping, especially for multi line item orders.

CFjohnny55 said:

Will the dire wolf be coming then? ... Do you feel lucky, or insecure?

The same was said about XP when it finally reached EOL (or EOS, if you prefer). It wasn't the Armageddon everyone was forecasting.

NoN said:

...I think already Sony and Pioneer announced their end of support for Windows 7 by January 14th...

All that will mean, if true, are two fewer manufacturers I'll do business with. HP did the same thing in the past and that is one of several reason's I do not do business with them.

Lady Fitzgerald said:

All that will mean, if true, are two fewer manufacturers I'll do business with. HP did the same thing in the past and that is one of several reason's I do not do business with them.

You can see at Sony's page of certain models : End of support notification for products using the Windows 7 operating system | Sony Canada

Originally Posted: 10/16/2019
Dear valued Customers,
Microsoft® Corporation has announced that they will end their support of the Windows® 7 operating system on January 14, 2020, at which point, security updates, fixes and technical support will no longer be provided by Microsoft.
Accordingly, Sony will no longer be able to assist with any new technical, quality or security issues with our products if they relate to Windows 7, and we will not be able to provide security updates or implement modifications and validations on our products running on Windows 7. As such, please be aware that these products may not work properly or securely if you continue using them with Windows 7

I guess it's the same with Pioneer....https://www.pioneerdj.com/en/news/20...-support-ends/

sky's close to fall...i have prepare an umbrella and a kind of parasailing if ground tend to collapse...Note that i'm not saying it will work, but at least i will try to land (somewhere).

I stand notified under rule of law, thank you, sir. I will simply have to take my chances. but should the sky actually fall, I will not be disappointed, as I have waited a lifetime (64 years) to see it happen.