Comment on What I learned from 3 years of running Windows 11 on “unsupported” PCs

umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• kescusay@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I only ever use Windows on my work computer, and only when I need access to a resource that requires our Windows-only VPN.

  But seriously, “just use linux” is worthless advice. Lots of people use Windows for specific applications that don’t exist in the Linux ecosystem. For example, there are no Linux applications that come close to AutoCAD, and it simply doesn’t work on Linux.

  Better advice would be to get new (or newer used) hardware if possible, if you absolutely need to use Windows, since this workaround will inevitably be “corrected” by Microsoft. Then you can do whatever you like with the old hardware, such as install and learn Linux at your own pace.

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  • x00z@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    “just use linux” is great advice. Not everybody has the money for PC upgrades. And the amount of people that require specific Windows programs and can not switch to an alternative that works on Linux is extremely small.

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    • stephen01king@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      No, it’s useless advice for people who don’t already have knowledge about Linux.

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      • x00z@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        No. It’s easier to use than Windows. Just because you have experience in Windows doesn’t make it objectively easier to use.

        You don’t need any knowledge. The small amount you may need when you run into issues is easier to learn than other OS’s.

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  • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    you are talking about a small minority of users. what percentage of users use autocad at all?

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    • kescusay@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Not many, but plenty use various corporate applications that are Windows-only.

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      • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        such as?

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  • pastermil@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Just wondering, what kind of VPN is windows only? FortiNet? GlobalProtect?

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    • kescusay@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s some kind of locked-down version of GlobalProtect that’s integrated with a TPM module to prevent machines that aren’t running our corporate image on corporate-approved laptops from being able to connect.

      There’s probably some kind of workaround, but I’m lazy and it’s easier just to power up the Windows machine now and then.

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      • pastermil@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Aw hell no!

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• Nonononoki@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Give me a good Linux distro that’s great on a tablet PC

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  • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    ubuntu. anything with gnome, really.

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    • Nonononoki@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You can’t even open an application on Gnome without pressing the small Activities button on the top left of the screen.

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      • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        touch input uses gestures instead. not unlike android.

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