(Laptop for travel? Desktop for old software?)
High risk; Microsoft stopped providing security updates in 2020. can you still buy a pc with windows 7
"You can still buy 'em," Silas said, gesturing to a row of sleek, off-lease office PCs. "But it's a specialist's game now. You won't find them at the big box stores. You have to look for 'Refurbished' or 'New Old Stock' on places like eBay or specialized liquidators." (Laptop for travel
Available on eBay, Amazon, or via private tech refurbishers. "But it's a specialist's game now
Silas pulled a Dell OptiPlex from under the desk. "I can sell you this. It’s got a genuine Windows 7 Pro sticker on the side. But kid, the internet is a dangerous place for an unpatched OS. It’s like driving a vintage car without seatbelts or brakes."
Leo stared at his brand-new gaming rig, a behemoth of glass and neon LEDs, and felt absolutely nothing. To his left sat "The Tank," a beige 2011 tower running Windows 7. Its Aero glass taskbar glowed with a soft, translucent blue that felt like home.
But as he tried to open his favorite modern browser, a series of red "X" boxes popped up. Unsupported. Outdated. Security Risk. He realized Silas was right. You could still buy the past, but you couldn't live there anymore—at least not if you wanted to stay connected to the present.