Is Linux good? I'm thinking of changing over one of my old alienwear laptops to Linux cause it's just gotten so slow on Windows
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Well yes it can be. If you have a Nvidia GPU it wouldn't be the best because they sometimes have driver issues (that's Nvidia with closed shitty drivers for linux). I will probably run fine anyways. I would recommend Bazzite if you don't want to tinker with linux and just use it. CachyOS if you want a snappy experience. Gaming wise they don't have any difference and with Bazzite you can't fuck anything up. Edit: If you have an AMD GPU you should just change to linux no question.
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Good.
The biggest selling points of Windows these days is familiarity, backwards compatibility, and gaming.
And the only one of those not under active threat by someone is the backwards compatibility. Which means there is an active shelf life on the viability of Windows as a big money maker on the consumer desktop/laptop. And once it starts to falter in that market then the enterprise will start to follow.
I thought that thumbnail was sonic the hedgehog
They keep updating my windows 10 computers at work and the one I have at home. None of my Microsoft apps work, I can't install paint, or photos or the Microsoft store. My personal computer freezes as soon as I open windows explorer. This just started after the last update.
I already have a Linux server downstairs and this week converted me windows 10 pc to endeavor OS. It's lightning fast and easy to use if you already know the problems with Linux.
I wonder if a lot of it is because Microsoft will say your computer isn't compatible to upgrade but meanwhile it actually CAN be upgraded and users are just taking what Microsoft tells them as truth and not investigating further.
I myself have upgraded a couple of family members machines to Win 11 even though "technically" Microsoft claims they can't be. just went ahead with it anyways. I could have just thrown Linux on them like Mint or something but some people are just comfortable within windows.
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