The Reason Windows Hate Is Exploding: It's the End of Personal Computing [video]

Post by moomin » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 1:36 PM UTC

intrasight wrote: post #26

forinti wrote: post #11

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Plus it's hard to buy a computer without paying the MS tax, unless you build one yourself. That's an issue I would like to see legislated! In fact, in my country there is a law that prohibits bundled purchases: it's just that the authorities are not tech savvy enough to see it when it pertains to computers and Windows.

1. There are plenty of computers sold with Linux installed. 2. You absolutely should build the computer yourself. You get a much better computer with best of class parts. And you learn something.

Post by Throaway1975123 » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 1:37 PM UTC

josephg wrote: post #28

askonomm wrote: post #2

Pretty sure it's just that Windows is horribly broken, privacy-invading, ad-ridden malware disguised as an operating system. I swear it seems like nobody at Microsoft not even once have asked the actual users for what they would like to see in the OS.

Nah. I think the problem is that windows and macOS did everything users wanted them to do about 10-15 years ago. Everything since then has been lipstick on a pig. If windows were a building, they need to stop tacking on more rooms like it’s a gaudy McMansion. If they really wanna keep working on it, work to make what’s already there more beautiful. Optimise. Reduce the install size. Clean up some of the decades of te…

Post by oldnetguy » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 1:38 PM UTC

surgical_fire wrote: post #10

Personal Computing was never in a better position. Linux is a joy to use. Self hosting is easy as hell, with an abundance of tools and applications available. You can buy old refurbished machines that are still pretty amazing home servers for cheap. Hell, even AI help with that. It's pretty good at making scripts and detailing step-by-step what you need to to get things running.

Post by bavell » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 1:40 PM UTC

mancerayder wrote: post #14

When is gaming on the latest hardware going to be mature enough to move off this garbage operating system? Can I play Kingdom Come II on Mint now? If not, are we moving there?

Post by neonstatic » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 1:41 PM UTC

rbanffy wrote: post #29

askonomm wrote: post #2

Pretty sure it's just that Windows is horribly broken, privacy-invading, ad-ridden malware disguised as an operating system. I swear it seems like nobody at Microsoft not even once have asked the actual users for what they would like to see in the OS.

Microsoft has a handful big clients - Dell, Lenovo, HP being the top three. They are the ones that make Windows be the default operating system on everyone's computers and they need to be happy, not the person who buys the computer. When the computer becomes unusable, they'll just get another from the same brands and everyone, except the user, are happy. Corporations don't run Windows. They run Outlook, Excel, and Te…