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What’s the appeal of Windows now, is it primarily the productivity tools? So many Linux OS are user friendly to a fault, like Ubuntu, Fedora and Debian. I think
by nis0s 2y ago
What’s the appeal of Windows now, is it primarily the productivity tools? So many Linux OS are user friendly to a fault, like Ubuntu, Fedora and Debian. I think if someone is setting up Windows for grandma to use Facebook on, then surely Ubuntu can serve the same purpose? Maybe some dedicated grandkids can try and report back.
- yungporko 2y agosome people are locked in because of third party software which isnt available on linux and dont want/cant afford a mac, others just want to stick with what they know regardless of how hard microsoft keeps repeatedly pounding them in the ass. i think unfortunately most people will just accept that they need a new computer for windows 11 at face value and not question it.
- jasode 2y ago>What’s the appeal of Windows now, Apps that only run on Windows. (Some Windows apps don't even have macOS versions.) >I think if someone is setting up Windows for grandma to use Facebook on, then surely Ubuntu can serve the same purpose? Maybe some dedicated grandkids can try and report back. I know a "grandma" in her late 70s that runs Windows with sewing embroidery software (Bernina and Brother) and Quicken for personal finances. Those apps don't run on Linux and using workarounds such as Wine or virtual machines for them is not reliable. So it's not just the exotic business apps like CAD/CAM and Adobe Photoshop/Premiere that keeps users on the Windows platform. If a user is using the desktop as just a way to run a web browser 100% of the time, then yes, a Linux desktop is a realistic platform for non-techies.
- willcipriano 2y agoCompetitive gaming. Anticheat often doesn't work or requires work to get up and running anywhere else.