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sbeak@sopuli.xyz 1 week agoSire, on Windows I ran into similar issues (touchscreen borked for seemingly no reason, which also required a restart). Tje flop side is that Linux doeen’t require an internet connection and MS account to install, you’re not fed AI shovelware that nobody wants, your computer that you paid for does not show you advertisements (see Windows begging people to use MS Office, OneDrive, CoPilot, Xbox stuff), and Linux is also quite a bit faster to run which is nice! Not to mention, it really like the additional customisability and the additional themes I can use, esp when it comes to icon packs! (you would either have to use a separate program or do it manually on Windows)
SolidShake@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I’m sick of this argument man. You can install windows without internet, you don’t need a Microsoft account to use it, I have ZERO ai anything on my PC. I have seen ZERO ads on my PC about anything. I don’t get asked to use Microsoft apps except when you first install windows it asks you if you want to. Like dude what are you even talking about. I’ve used windows since 95. I’ve used many Linux distros, I’ve used Macintosh computers.
Windows can do everything. Linux can do some things, but needs wine or a full emulator of windows to do everything. Mac has more bloat than a Samsung phone.
The only benefit to Linux is that you can usually find a distro that is made for your very specific need of a machine. I on the other hand produce music with FL and Ableton. Which doesn’t run on Linux at all and runs like ass through emulation or with wine or with proton. I don’t understand this community lol.
The only time I run into a PC problem is when I’m using Linux for something. Second worse is macos
sbeak@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
with workarounds that Microsoft is now blocking
with workarounds that Microsoft is blocking
They are adding CoPilot everywhere (taskbar, Paint, even Notepad!), they keep on backtracking and then retracking on Recall (I.e. program that takes screenshots of your computer every few seconds which I’d very alarming for obvious reasons, it’s literally spyware) They are adding a dedicated CoPilot key on newer laptops
In the settings screen is a huge banner for Office, the computer asks for you to make a Microsoft account once you have switched to a local account in the Start Menu, OneDrive is pushed as a necessary security feature, when Windows is installed fake apps that download when you click on them appear on the Start Menu, etc etc
Linux runs all the programs I use. I am sure some professional workflows won’t work, but for most people, everything works and has a Linux native or Linux alternative option. Games run fine with Wine/Proton (using Steam/Lutris/Heroic if you play Epic Games games)
Benefits of Linux have already been described above (particularly much better customisability, you can even swap out your desktop environment, going from KDE to GNOME!)
sbeak@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Not to mention that Windows is spying on you and sending all your profitable personal data to Microsoft (which we can see using network logs)…but you probably don’t care about that…