nixCraft 🐧Dec 22, 2023

"240 million PCs could end up in landfills when Windows 10 support ends"

Sure.

Or they could be repurposed with #Linux or Chrome OS Flex, or #FreeBSD, and we can stop being so freaking dramatic.

If you just browse, watch Netflix, shop, net banking, etc, Linux distributions like Mint or Ubuntu could save you money. It is an environment-friendly option.

Show threadPenguinDec 22, 2023
@nixCraft @kevinctofel Windows users won’t be switching to Linux, they expect easy use of all their software not hours of fiddling with open source alternatives. While others can use old PC’s with Linux, there aren’t 240 million of them 🙁
Show threadJakob Thoböll - R.I.P. Natenom
@PenguinToot
Fortunatly, the time of fissling arrouns for hours is gone by now at least for the 'standard users' needs. Although Windumb enthusiasts still tell this fairytale to scare of people who think about changing. For light office applications, Web browsing and Mails, Ubuntu Bades distros are usable out of the box. Even the Installation can be done without any deeper knowledge.
@nixCraft @kevinctofel
Dec 23, 2023 at 12:56amWeb
Show threadDanuDec 23, 2023
@jakob_thoboell @PenguinToot @nixCraft @kevinctofel unless you need a specific driver or something. Or your audio software isnt working or you want to play a game. No fairytales needed, real world examples from people I know or me, in 2023. many people have luck, others, well if your specific hardware is not instant supported, good luck if you never used a terminal, are not experienced in heavy googling technical problems, adapting old fixes