I have to replace my Surface next week and I don't want to

The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 that I got over 10 years ago continues to work just fine; in fact, I'm writing this post on it. Sadly, Microsoft will stop providing updates to Windows 10 in a week, and the tablet is so old I can't update it to Windows 11.

Not only does the prospect of spending $600 to replace something that doesn't need replacing annoy me, but it also means I'm going to have to spend several hours installing and configuring everything. And next week I have 5 rehearsals and a performance, so I can't even really start that process until a week from Sunday. I suppose the Surface will continue to function, but it will get less and less secure as new threats emerge that I won't get patches for.

Finally, for those of you who celebrate, 한글날 축하합니다.

You have the option of paying $30 for an extra year of support or getting an extra year of support by agreeing to back up your settings to OneDrive

You are correct. But the Surface is showing other signs of its age, so it's really time.