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> Android should be like Windows, which is the same no matter where it's running Is it? I remember some HP specific software when I turned on my new laptop to
by pmontra 3y ago
> Android should be like Windows, which is the same no matter where it's running
Is it? I remember some HP specific software when I turned on my new laptop to reformat it with Linux.
- jwells89 3y agoIt is, if you wipe it and reinstall plain Windows and whatever drivers are necessary, which is trivial on x86 PCs and basically the default for technically capable individuals. But even then, PC manufacturer bloatware doesn't typically modify the OS itself and is just extra crap bolted to it. The versions of Android that gets shipped on phones and tablets by contrast are different at the source level, sometimes bearing significant divergences from AOSP.
- cma 3y agoRazer and Nvidia drivers almost force a login on you and do things like constantly spin up and wear out your idle HDDs searching for games to "optimize." You often have to do a research project filled with SEO spam to get around stuff like that.
- jwells89 3y agoAt least in the case of Nvidia, the drivers bundled with Windows are good enough for most peoples' needs. It sucks for those of us who want up to date drivers for more demanding use cases though.