Comment on Is Windows 11 decent yet?
Firipu@startrek.website 10 months ago
From a non hardcore Foss pov (I use linux on an old machine to tinker, but I don’t enjoy it. It takes too much energy to get random shit working. My old random Bluetooth usb dongle I had laying around was not compatible with linux? Took me a fucking week to figure that out… ): w11 is as good as windows has ever been.
It does exactly what you want and lets your os mainly stay out of your way of doing other stuff.
All the people complaining about ads and shit: I use Vivaldi and turned off notifications in the side panel. I basically never notice I use windows, except that stuff just works. No fucking around with drivers, random old usb devices just work. All apps I download just work. Never need any serious OS troubleshooting for daily use.
Maybe windows spies on certain things I do? That sucks balls. But I also enjoy watching tiktok on the loo and I still use Facebook to connect with relatives all over the world. It sucks, but I’ve taken my peace with that fact that true privacy online is gone for average Joe. In the end it’s just metadata. Who cares that instagram knows I like to look at ladies underwear…
the_q@lemmy.world 10 months ago
This mentality is exactly what these corporations want. You’re the perfect consumer.
trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 10 months ago
“I don’t want my free time to be a second unpaid tech support job for myself”, what a horrid unthinkable mentality to have
glimse@lemmy.world 10 months ago
“this mentality” meaning they want to spend their free time using their computer instead of troubleshooting problems?? Computers are a hobby, you can’t fault people for not wanting to go through the pain of learning a brand new operating system just to play some games
I guess my mentality is exactly what my mechanic wants because I’m not interested enough in cars to learn how to change my own brakes
xePBMg9@lemmynsfw.com 10 months ago
I think the above comment is mostly referring to the consumers complacency about their privacy being completely eroded and not caring that they are being taken advantage of.
glimse@lemmy.world 10 months ago
It’s a balance of privacy and convenience. I will use Windows because the convenience trumps the privacy concerns but I won’t use Facebook because it doesn’t. Everyone has their own balance
PlexSheep@feddit.de 10 months ago
I agreed with the guy you answered, then I read your comment and I must admit that you’re right.
I need to use windows at work and hate it every couple minutes, but it’s simply true that I have to tinker around a lot with my Linux machines. I have to tinker more with my windows machine, but that’s because I really dislike the windows way and want to do things like I do on my Linux systems.
I am still committed to the idea that Gnu/Linux is a vastly superior system compared to windows, especially so for devs, but it isn’t always easy.
The viewpoint of just “using” a PC is something I’ve mostly lost as it seems.
Is windows really “easier” for non technical people? Or are they just used to it and switching would be too much effort?
glimse@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yes but it’s not the OS itself, it’s the software that runs on it. If you’re just browsing the internet then it doesn’t matter but if you’re not techy and you want to play a game with some friends, the chance that you’ll have to troubleshoot is slim compared to Linux.
Firipu@startrek.website 10 months ago
Windows just works tbh. If you don’t want to do anything out of the ordinary, it does exactly what it says on the box.
Firipu@startrek.website 10 months ago
Good