▲ 194 ▼ What desktop operating system would you recommend to the average user? (thelemmy.club) submitted 6 months ago by Cantaloupe877@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 241 comments fedilink hide all child comments Say a friend is looking for a new system, and said person is not particularly savvy with technology, what system would you point them toward?
[–] rickdg@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (2 children) Point blank generic recommendation? MacOS. Otherwise, Linux is the endgame, so it's a matter of talking to the person to see what software is essential for them. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) I wouldnt dare recommending something that most cant use, simply because they cant buy, beyond that there ethical considerarions, Apple is famous for ecosystem lockin which is extremely unethical permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Ecosystem lock-in is likely not a concern for the average person, though. If they just need a computer to browse the web and edit some basic documents, everything else is just fluff. permalink fedilink source parent [–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) I mean sure, if they have a specific need for MacOS, but otherwise I think it's a bit disingenuous to recommend such an expensive platform. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rickdg@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago I would love being able to pay for amazing Linux software. Don't think having zero on the price tag is helping Linux, but maybe that's just me. You pay with your time, not with your money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) I wouldnt dare recommending something that most cant use, simply because they cant buy, beyond that there ethical considerarions, Apple is famous for ecosystem lockin which is extremely unethical permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Ecosystem lock-in is likely not a concern for the average person, though. If they just need a computer to browse the web and edit some basic documents, everything else is just fluff. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Ecosystem lock-in is likely not a concern for the average person, though. If they just need a computer to browse the web and edit some basic documents, everything else is just fluff. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) I mean sure, if they have a specific need for MacOS, but otherwise I think it's a bit disingenuous to recommend such an expensive platform. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rickdg@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago I would love being able to pay for amazing Linux software. Don't think having zero on the price tag is helping Linux, but maybe that's just me. You pay with your time, not with your money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rickdg@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago I would love being able to pay for amazing Linux software. Don't think having zero on the price tag is helping Linux, but maybe that's just me. You pay with your time, not with your money. permalink fedilink source parent
