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The alternative to Windows for the majority of people is MacOS. Throw out or sell your old PC and get a Mac, they can be had for cheap in great condition second
by carlosjobim 11d ago
The alternative to Windows for the majority of people is MacOS. Throw out or sell your old PC and get a Mac, they can be had for cheap in great condition second hand. Or an iPad with a keyboard, which is best for the elderly or other people who need to just pay bills, read news, and write e-mails.
Another reason that users put up with Windows is simply because that's what the computers at their job have. The employer has decided on Windows, and when the Windows/Office users get back home from work they don't even touch a computer.
- tombert 11d agoI agree. I think desktop Linux has improved significantly, and I do think that most people would be fine with one of the more normy-friendly distros like Mint, but I think macOS is a lot more approachable for most people. I set up my mother in law with Mint, and she seems to like it just fine, but honestly if the MacBook Neo had been around when I bought her that laptop I probably would have just done that instead. In a bit of fairness to my dad, he does use most of the features of the Windows version of Excel more than literally anyone I know, including the VBA and the like, so there would be a learning curve going to the Mac version of Office or migrating to OnlyOffice or something. I tried showing him my laptop running Winboat but he was unimpressed. Maybe eventually Valve will figure out how to get full-fat Office working with Proton.