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Re: The day Windows died

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Post by antod »

uberman wrote: post #25
viraptor wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> How did the author even get a windows 11 install From Microsoft? https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11

If you were going to download an os to install that you wanted your kid to be able to tinker with and reinstall and you had not used windows in 8 to 10 years why would you download windows 11 rather than ubuntu or Mint?

That is the whole point of the article.

Based on their old Windows skills and experience (and having no Linux experience?), they thought they knew what they were going to get with a newer Windows install. The article is all about how shocked they were when they didn't get what they were expecting. I suspect they'll be trying out a Linux distro now though...

Re: The day Windows died

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Post by [deleted] »

uberman wrote: post #2

Something smells off about this. The author pulled an old laptop from under their desk and was able to install windows 11? Not likely in my experience. How did the author even get a windows 11 install since they claim they have not used windows since version 8. Will any win8 laptop even support an upgrade to 11? I doubt it. Why not get linux running on the old laptop. Mint likely installs just fine. I'm not saying wi…

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Re: The day Windows died

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Post by userbinator »

josephcsible wrote: post #59
WalterBright wrote: post #33

I just stick with Windows 7.

This is horribly insecure (unless your system is totally air-gapped), now that 7 is EOL. If you're unwilling to put up with Windows 11, then you should switch to Linux.

That's just a bunch of FUD to keep you on their leash. Security is always an excuse. If you don't do things like downloading and running random executables or letting every site you visit run JS by default, you've already reduced your attack surface to the point of being a non-issue unless you're being specifically targeted. In fact W11 probably has more insecure shit you didn't know about yet.

As much as I also use Linux and advocate its benefits, there's a huge amount of software that still doesn't work right there (even with WINE.)

Re: The day Windows died

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Post by donatj »

goosedragons wrote: post #194
localghost3000 wrote: post #167

I am sure I will get all kinds of hate for saying this: despite the extra up front cost, apple stuff is a better value. Lets take device lifetime: I have a 2013 MBP 15 and 2015 MBP 15. I use them for intensive things like music production. Both devices work flawlessly. I also a System 76 Oryx Pro which cost more than any mac I own. The webcam failed 5 months in, several keys don't work anymore, and it gets hotter tha…

I had a 2018 MBP that also got as hot of the surface of the sun. Literally SCRIBBLING with the pencil on a blank canvas in Corel Painter for 30 seconds would send the CPU to 90 C. I got lucky with the keyboard on mine but I know quite a few people who weren't or were affected by flexgate. You're right about about resale value. Cult of Apple and all that. I get that looks are subjective but personally I find everythin…

I had that laptop. That generation of Macs had thermal issues.

Generation before and after are fine. I'm still happily using a 2012 iMac. No thermal issues.

Re: The day Windows died

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Post by lannisterstark »

localghost3000 wrote: post #195
lannisterstark wrote: post #178

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ever seen a thinkpad?

Yes. I own two. A t410 and a t450. Definitely more durable but no resale value. I use them for experimental linux installs these days.

I tend not to see thinkpads for resale value, but I think they do fit with the "lasting the test of time" test.

The parts are easily available, cheap, and virtually everything is user replaceable. It's great.

Re: The day Windows died

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Post by MrStonedOne »

phoenixreader wrote: post #51

Tik Tok and Instagram are not actually installed on Windows 11 by default. They just appear in the Start Menu as logos, because so many people install them manually. They only begin installation once you click on the logos. News on search bar cannot be defended though.

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Re: The day Windows died

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Post by localghost3000 »

goosedragons wrote: post #194
localghost3000 wrote: post #167

I am sure I will get all kinds of hate for saying this: despite the extra up front cost, apple stuff is a better value. Lets take device lifetime: I have a 2013 MBP 15 and 2015 MBP 15. I use them for intensive things like music production. Both devices work flawlessly. I also a System 76 Oryx Pro which cost more than any mac I own. The webcam failed 5 months in, several keys don't work anymore, and it gets hotter tha…

I had a 2018 MBP that also got as hot of the surface of the sun. Literally SCRIBBLING with the pencil on a blank canvas in Corel Painter for 30 seconds would send the CPU to 90 C. I got lucky with the keyboard on mine but I know quite a few people who weren't or were affected by flexgate. You're right about about resale value. Cult of Apple and all that. I get that looks are subjective but personally I find everythin…

Yeah there is a big ol asterisk around the 2016-2019(ish) era. I stopped buying apple stuff during that time. Thats why I own the oryx!!

Re: The day Windows died

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Post by localghost3000 »

lannisterstark wrote: post #206
localghost3000 wrote: post #195

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes. I own two. A t410 and a t450. Definitely more durable but no resale value. I use them for experimental linux installs these days.

I tend not to see thinkpads for resale value, but I think they do fit with the "lasting the test of time" test. The parts are easily available, cheap, and virtually everything is user replaceable. It's great.

Yeah they are pretty much the only non apple laptops I'll buy now.
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