▲ 2423 ▼ Zoomers & Boomers are the same (lemmy.ca) submitted 1 year ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 545 comments fedilink hide all child comments source: @n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca
[–] dick_fineman@discuss.online 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) Every other Windows distro is okay, since XP. XP ->7 ->10. I'm holding out for 12 because 11 blows, but...Linux looks more attractive every day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] monarch@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) I finally took the plunge and installed Mint about a week ago. It's definitely better. I partitioned my hard drive so I have both systems available. If everything goes well with Mint for the next few months, I'll just wipe Windows entirely. If there's nothing specific holding you to Microsoft's ecosystem, you should go for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Congrats! Be aware that Windows loves to wipe foreign bootloaders though. If your computer suddenly can't boot Mint anymore but goes right into Windows, that's another way of MS screwing with you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I have heard that. I'm backing up everything that's important. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dick_fineman@discuss.online 1 point 1 year ago I've installed Mint and Ubuntu before (over a decade ago), and would manage. I remember having a lot of issues with drivers back then. I'd also be putting it on an HP Spectre x360, and I hear there are some difficulties booting linux because of a firmware issue. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] monarch@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) I finally took the plunge and installed Mint about a week ago. It's definitely better. I partitioned my hard drive so I have both systems available. If everything goes well with Mint for the next few months, I'll just wipe Windows entirely. If there's nothing specific holding you to Microsoft's ecosystem, you should go for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Congrats! Be aware that Windows loves to wipe foreign bootloaders though. If your computer suddenly can't boot Mint anymore but goes right into Windows, that's another way of MS screwing with you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I have heard that. I'm backing up everything that's important. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dick_fineman@discuss.online 1 point 1 year ago I've installed Mint and Ubuntu before (over a decade ago), and would manage. I remember having a lot of issues with drivers back then. I'd also be putting it on an HP Spectre x360, and I hear there are some difficulties booting linux because of a firmware issue. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Congrats! Be aware that Windows loves to wipe foreign bootloaders though. If your computer suddenly can't boot Mint anymore but goes right into Windows, that's another way of MS screwing with you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I have heard that. I'm backing up everything that's important. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I have heard that. I'm backing up everything that's important. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dick_fineman@discuss.online 1 point 1 year ago I've installed Mint and Ubuntu before (over a decade ago), and would manage. I remember having a lot of issues with drivers back then. I'd also be putting it on an HP Spectre x360, and I hear there are some difficulties booting linux because of a firmware issue. permalink fedilink source parent
