Unfortunately, that won’t change the rise in price in new keyboards because all the companies are compelled to accommodate this change on Microsoft’s behalf.
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phoenixz@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
And again, install Linux and get rid of this Microsoft bullshit
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Rand0mA@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Keyboards are a bundle item. Rarely buy keyboards except people in offices who want a wireless.m+k combo or foreign layout. Desktops always arrive with a keyboard. Every IT dept I ever worked in has piles of them surplus
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 months ago
If you want to settle for a cheap shitty keyboard, fine. Many of us would rather invest in a nice one.
Tikiporch@lemmy.world 8 months ago
He means for business, I imagine.
sebinspace@lemmy.world 8 months ago
You can go to your IT department and they’ll often just give you one. Great to have around as a spare.
OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
But why? A cheap one does exactly the same job without the loud clicking of a mechanical one to drive your coworkers nuts.
I was never a fan of them before, but I hate them now that I work in an open office workspace.
FaceDeer@kbin.social 8 months ago
You're complaining about how expensive keyboards are getting, and saying you prefer to buy the expensive ones? I think I've discovered the source of your problem.
TheFriar@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Yeah I’m definitely starting to lean that way with everything I’ve been hearing. Fuck windows.
Liz@midwest.social 8 months ago
100%. When Windows drops support for Windows 10 I’m jumping ship to Linux Mint Cinnamon. I tried it out on my old laptop and liked it. I even liked that neat hot corners thing you could use.
Lemonparty@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Do I need to know Jack shit about programming to use it? Cause…I mean I really don’t know Jack shit about but I’m down to jump ship!
Liz@midwest.social 8 months ago
I would say for Linux Mint Cinnamon you really only need to be able to follow directions. Just make sure you have an external backup of all your files in case it turns out you can’t. You’ll have to type some stuff into a command-line interface (I think) but the Mint Cinnamon website has links to step by step guides. Also, you know, make sure you’re either committed to getting rid of Windows, or have the ability to re-install, in case you mess up.
But really, at this point, it’s pretty dang easy.
Lemonparty@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I keep my OS on a separate partition from everything else, so all the files should be fine. Can MC read windows dism formats Luke NTFS? Or will I need to transfer my data to something more neutral?
russjr08@bitforged.space 8 months ago
Definitely not, I’d say the thing you need the most is the will to learn - as there are differences of course, but being willing to learn new things will go a long way.
Teppic@kbin.social 8 months ago
No Mint pretty much just works.
Great thing about Mint (or most Linux distros) is that you can try it by booting from a usb stick - see if you like it that way.
Lemonparty@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Oh wow really? That’s actually very helpful to know! Do I need to format the USB a certain way first or will the distro website go through it?
whofearsthenight@lemm.ee 8 months ago
The only thing that I think is a little complicated these days is make sure that you’re not reliant on a particular Windows-only app. For the vast majority of common apps, you’re going to be fine, and it’s sounding more and more like even gaming on Linux is not only fine, but getting to the point of being the best way to do it. If you do have a particular app you rely on, I’d look into the various ways that you can get Windows apps running on Linux (which can be a little tricky, but usually not too bad.) But even like 10 years ago, I built a machine for an elderly family member, put probably some flavor of ubuntu on it, and I never had to troubleshoot that machine.
Lemonparty@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Thanks! How are open office apps these days? Now that Word/Excel is dog shit and subscription based, that’s the only windows only app I think I’d need. Even my recording and video editing apps supposedly run on Linux.