There are only a few months left until Windows 10 pass away, at least if you don't acquire an enterprise license and expand support. There are still many options, and, although it pains me to admit it, I think the best option for all users who want to leave the market hanging is to install Windows 11 unofficially. But I'm not going to say it too strongly or encourage them, because, like KDE, I would prefer them to come to Linux.
And it is that KDE posted An article full of veiled and not-so-veiled barbs aimed at Microsoft. The article is titled "KDE for Windows 10 exiles," accompanied by the slogan "Update your software, not your computer." The point is that Microsoft wants to leave tons and tons of computers in the lurch that could perfectly run Windows 11 (I used it on my laptop with i3 and 4GB of RAM1!), recommending that they change their computer if they want to continue being protected with security patches.
KDE on Windows 10: "Update your software, not your computer"
KDE tells us many things that we already knew, at least those of us who are up to date on all this: from October 14If a computer can't upgrade to Windows 10, it will continue to work, but won't receive security or other patches. Soon after, developers will also begin to forget about Windows 10, resulting in older software being used.
KDE does the same thing that other projects, such as Zorin OS, have already done or will soon do: it recommends not throwing away computers, but installing Linux on them. Of course, everyone does their own thing, and the "K team" tells us about the benefits of Plasma. Among them, it's lightweight, easy to install, and there's no license fee to use it. In addition, there are different options, including openSUSE and Fedora KDE. Now with an edition as important as GNOME or Manjaro.
Your post is full of information that, to be honest, I think would convince me, or I'm just a little biased because I already love your software.
If you're a Windows user, here's some advice: try installing Windows 11 unofficially, but don't forget that Linux will always run better on older computers. We're also eager to welcome you.