Brand loyalty is stupid.
How dare you mention leaving windows. I use windows!
Yes... Brand loyalty is stupid. So maybe look in that mirror before commenting dude.
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burliman@lemm.ee 7 months agoDoes it feel better to have done that, or does it feel better to tell people about it? I still use windows with what it’s good at. And I’ll use the rest for what they are good at. Brand loyalty is stupid.
thepixelfox@kbin.social 7 months ago
Sanyanov@lemmy.world 7 months ago
It actually does feel better to have done that; it’s unironically lifechanging to go to Linux as a daily driver.
Linux is not a brand; it’s not represented by any company, and, open-source as it is, it just doesn’t allow for the sort of shenanigans Microsoft or Apple are employing against their users.
The reason we are saying again and again to switch to Linux is because it really solves all those problems. Linux is good for desktop; run it as your main system (not a VM) for a week, and feel the difference yourself. Go with Manjaro, or Linux Mint, and amaze yourself.
lolcatnip@reddthat.com 7 months ago
Linux is most definitely a brand. One that is actively marketed. The fact that the marketing is done by volunteers doesn’t change that fact.
Sanyanov@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Linux doesn’t represent a company; besides, it’s not even an OS to begin with, it’s a kernel. And people recommend it because it is good and because most people have “Windows = computer” in their head, which is actively harmful for everyone and is a real form of unconscious brand loyalty.
Melpomene@kbin.social 7 months ago
I still use Microsoft at my day job, but MY tech refresh was Linux-based because privacy is important to my clients. Both Microsoft and Apple are bad at consumer / small business privacy so I moved to a platform that is not in the business of turning my data into marketing profiles.
Always one that comes in hot, I swear.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Them: I ditched [brand] because their product wasn’t a good fit for me
You: Stop talking about your tech product choices! What do you think this is, a public forum where people talk about tech?? Brand loyalty is stupid, but also I’m annoyed that you left Windows. I use Windows btw.