Where does one purchase a single license for windows 10 iot lts? Isn’t that only for volume purchases by large enterprises?
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viking@infosec.pub 4 weeks agoInstall the IoT version, that comes without any of the bloat and works just fine. Not even the Microsoft store is bundled in.
snowfalldreamland@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
BombOmOm@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Yeah, I’m not sure why anybody is mentioning Windows 10 IoT. When you lookup where to buy this, Microsoft themselves tells you to call a salesman; it’s an enterprise-only thing. Recommending this for individuals is misguided.
Eyedust@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
I have heard about the IoT version. I’d have to look more into it, but I doubt I’m going back now that I’ve learned so much about Linux. I can troubleshoot most of Arch without touching the docs or asking online now, so it really defeats the purpose of switching back.
I also enjoy putting in a little effort to get things working. That’s the thing about Linux. Most people that daily drive it get a dopamine release from tinkering with it and fixing things, and I’m one of those people.
I know there has been a big “its for everyone” push these days, but its really not. So I’m glad the IoT version exists for those that want or need it.
viking@infosec.pub 4 weeks ago
Yeah Linux is great, no doubt. I’ve been using Xubuntu since forever, never really touched Arch, but fundamentally if you know your way around one system, you’ll manage another.
Still, there are a bunch of applications that I must run under Windows, so it’s good to have the no frills version available for that.