Comment on Microsoft claims "2026 is the moment" for AI PCs, but its essay-length beginner explanation only creates more confusion — Is it any wonder adoption is slow?

• one_knight_scripting@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Uh… My journey actually started with Nobara after researching. But I wanted to try hyprland, so switched to Arch.

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  • bourrelier@jlai.lu ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Thanks for you answer. I’m a novice concerning linux. I wish too leave microsoft but i’m a bit afraid of breaking my computer.

    So far i’m hesitating between mint and pop!_os in dual boot

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    • one_knight_scripting@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Honestly, I would say either of those are good options to start with. I sincerely doubt fully breaking the PC. Maybe research Linux for your GPU, you may have multiple options. It may be worth a second hard drive so you can easily swap back and forth until you are fully comfortable. Dual booting on the same HDD is also possible, but more annoying.

      Personal issue I ran into: motherboard customization on my big gamer doesn’t work without Windows… Not a huge deal, but my Rainbow LED runs its animation in reverse. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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      • bourrelier@jlai.lu ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Good idea ! I will install it on an external HDD (I have a laptop), so if there is any problem my computer will still be safe. And once i’ll will be use to it (in 6 months or a year maybe) I can fully install in in place of Windows ! It’s a great advice ! Thank you !!!

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    • penguin@lemmy.pixelpassport.studio ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      are you looking at the newer version of pop os? It’s still in beta, I think you would have a better experience with mint.

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      • bourrelier@jlai.lu ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I guess I am aiming at a stable version in order to prevent difficulties

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• gccalvin@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Most people mention PopOS (debian-based) or Bazzite (fedora-based). I switched from Windows to PopOS (because I’m more familiar with debian) a few months ago. However, I just switched over to TuxedoOS. The main reason I migrated away is that PopOS is moving to Cosmic, which is a DE (Desktop Environment) produced by the developers of PopOS. From what I’ve read, Cosmic is in a rough place and I had no interest in using it as I like KDE. My recommendation would be to find a distribution that supports the desktop environment that you want to use right out of the box. I’ve also had no issues with gaming on either PopOS or TuxedoOS.

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