Alternate Operating Systems to Windows (server, sounds, installation, Windows Vista)
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I think everyone agrees that Windows in general, really sucks. Especially for someone who needs a PC or laptop computer for basic daily tasks - browsing the Internet, file management, running spreadsheets, text and presentation software. Maybe the ability to serve files on a local home network.
I started long ago in the Unix and Vax world (does anyone remember what a Vax was?) so maybe Linux would be a good choice?
Any suggestions? Experiences? Learning curve?
Windows works fine for many people, but I think it is inefficient and overkill for what many people like me need 90% of the time or more. Chromebooks do what they do very efficiently and I'm a big fan. You have some daily tasks that are not basic, and I don't think a Chromebook would serve you well. Would need to delve more into what software you want to run, and whether you need that software installed as an app (as opposed to running cloud-based applications via your browser) and go from there.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26457144 "OEMs make significant money pre-installing windows on their machines.A friend who worked at one OEM said it would cost $50 more to ship a machine with linux vs windows.
Pre-installing windows, bundling software (including telemetry - long history of this) makes Lenovo money at the time of sale, and afterwards."
https://www.justice.gov/atr/us-v-mic...indings-fact-0
Plaintiffs' Joint Proposed Findings of Fact, and the evidence on which they are based, demonstrate that Microsoft has engaged in a broad pattern of unlawful conduct with the purpose and effect of thwarting emerging threats to its powerful and well-entrenched operating system monopoly.
Remember when MS was uploading 10 install files on Win7 machines without informing the user? And many users found their PC's had updated from 7 to 10 overnite. Unbelievable.
Remember when MS was uploading 10 install files on Win7 machines without informing the user? And many users found their PC's had updated from 7 to 10 overnite. Unbelievable.
From error/info messages I've seen, my system won't run WIN 11 (not sure what's lacking and don't care)... but they lead me to believe that if it would, Microsoft would have updated it overnight.
From error/info messages I've seen, my system won't run WIN 11 (not sure what's lacking and don't care)... but they lead me to believe that if it would, Microsoft would have updated it overnight.
I've been running Windows 10 Pro on my PC since I built it in early 2019 and I haven't been automatically upgraded to Win 11 yet. The PC is fully capable of running Win 11.
If not ChromeOS, I also like Ubuntu. Recently switched over to Mint Linux a few days ago. I am starting to like Mint for daily use even more than Ubuntu. The first thing I noticed was the seamless integration of Flatpak.
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