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> I don't really see what the big game changer is whether a laptop comes preinstalled with Ubuntu or if I do it myself. I personally cannot fathom why anyone w
by mnw21cam 9y ago
> I don't really see what the big game changer is whether a laptop comes preinstalled with Ubuntu or if I do it myself.
I personally cannot fathom why anyone would ever use a factory-installed operating system of any kind. It's only your computer if you installed it yourself.
- lmm 9y agoThere are plenty of places a hostile manufacturer could hide malware, having installed the OS yourself doesn't guarantee anything. Done right, a manufacturer-installed OS can have everything set up right for the specific hardware of that machine, which is a much nicer experience than having to check the details yourself. (A lot of manufacturers don't do it right of course).