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I'm not sure why you would want to run Windows at all honestly. It seems like the OS you use when there's literally no other option.
by skohan 4y ago
I'm not sure why you would want to run Windows at all honestly. It seems like the OS you use when there's literally no other option.
- massysett 4y agoI can get Windows hardware for dirt cheap. Much cheaper than any Mac hardware. So if I am using the computer as essentially a dumb terminal to connect to a service over a network, there’s no reason to buy Mac hardware. Yes the hardware is janky and the OS is bad. But I’m getting what I pay for, and here my needs are modest, so why pay more? Besides that, some people actually like Windows, or dislike Macs, though I’m not one of those people. I prefer the Mac. I just see when the Mac is a poor buy compared to Windows.
- skohan 4y agoThose aren't the only two options. There's not really any such thing as "windows hardware" - and if you really want maximize performance of low-end hardware, Linux is really the king for that use-case. A lot of low-end hardware will not even run Windows 11, which is probably going to be more and more of a pain to deal with as time goes on.
- massysett 4y agoI have to run proprietary software on it. Installing it on Linux is a pain. It’s doable in Linux, but the hassle of Linux gets me absolutely nothing in return here. I’ve used Linux extensively so I know. I don’t need to maximize the performance of the hardware. I don’t need Windows 11. Sometimes Windows really is the best solution.