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the_q@lemmy.world 1 year agoThis mentality is exactly what these corporations want. You’re the perfect consumer.
“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
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.
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
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?
Is windows really “easier” for non technical people? Or are they just used to it and switching would be too much effort?
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.
We browsing is a bad example. We browsing just works on every OS. Games have gotten better of course, but it’s still not at the real it just works level.
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.
For me, the windows shenanigans start at installing new things.
Good
trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 1 year 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