This may break the camels back for long-time users, with certain expectations and levels of comprehension.
MOST users just want what they want, without having to think about it. “Ease of use” and “it just works” is all they care about.
Most users don’t know that Linux exists. They will either switch to Apple, or use their phones for everything.
Nothing in there sounds like anything that will make people migrate. Most people don’t know anything about Windows services so whether they’re managed by the OS “dumbly” or AI won’t change anything for them. Software updates are now mostly automatic anyway, AI will hopefully just make that a little less interrupting. Running local will be good since one of the biggest complaints about AI is how much of your data it shoves on the internet. As for hardware requirements, people have gotten used to the new thing always needs new hardware. Linux users are always convinced “this time for sure” and yet Windows remains on top.
I’ve been using Linux for years, specifically Ubuntu, and have not looked back. Once I have opened my browser, email, or other applications, I don’t give any thought to the operating system. Install Linux on an old laptop and use it for a week - you’ll understand the lure of Linux.
For me the ultimate question will be if Charles Schwab will support the Thinkorswim app on Linux (like TD Ameritrade did before Schwab took them over).
However, two updates, one last month, another appeared today.
Most annoying as I have limited data.
I have to go through each update to rid the garbage and disable the apps the update re-enabled.
Is an Android desktop becoming a possibility? Maybe soon.
https://www.talkandroid.com/517105-googles-android-pc-coming-2026/
Pick your poison: Microsoft or Google.
I just switched last computer over to Ubuntu, figured out how to do my business, instead of Quickbooks Pro I switched to manager.io and am using shippo for UPS shipping. all Works GREAT and NO WINBLOWS crapola anymore.
Copilot is the new Clippy?
Is there any sort of agreed-upon source that’s a good and full beginners tutorial for Linux? Are there any things that somebody migrating their should expect, such as inability to do certain things, or use certain common software?
Basically, how does it beginner start down that road?
I’m on Win 10 and already planning the switch.
“There’s always an Arquillian Battle Cruiser, or a new Windows release that is about to wipe out all life on this miserable little planet, and the only way these people can get on with their happy lives is that they DO NOT KNOW ABOUT IT!”
Dream on.
Microsoft rules the world
Copilot is junk. A total resource hog. I hate the windows 11 update. I have a beast of a machine and it slowed it down with my engineering software like I was back on a 233 pentium. And by default copilot was installed three times all running simultaneously. One from the MS 365 update. One with the windows 11 update (customer forced me to use it for “security” when I log on to their servers) and one from my hated and never used “OneDrive.”
But no. I still can’t go to linux. Nothing ports to it and the cost of the OS is trivial compared to the tens of thousands I spend for software every year. And the ironic part is all the software I use was originally ported to Unix.
When I retire linux would be just fine. But for what I do, I’m stuck. Windows 7 is still my favorite and several machines still run on that and they have been rock solid and fast all these years.
LINUX Switch Bump!
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Life will be so much better when we all switch to Linux...
it’s only been 40 years and people can finally see they don’t need a user interface like windows
I’ll teach grandma command line functions so she can feel superior like all Linux users too.
Director of IT here. One of the first things about computers I learned back in the 80’s is what computer you use and what O/S you use is relatively irrelevant. The principle consideration is what programs you want or need to run. Yes; some people are computer hobbyists and spending extra effort to do things as a learning experience motivates some people. Most people however just want to perform their tasks whether it is for work or pleasure.
As long as Windows is the easiest platform for performing those tasks it will remain the dominant O/S. Speculating on Windows 12 may be fun/interesting but without actual data is a waste of time for most people.
Bump for later. Ms se3ms to be acrivrly trying to push people away from windows for some odd reason. Im seeing more and more people asking about alternstive os’s in many different forums, wondering ehat to move to since windows is becomming so crappy.