[ThunderSleeps]

Agreed. Seems about once a week I come across something in the Microsoft/Windows or Apple worlds that makes me glad I switched to Linux nearly two decades ago. Unfortunately I still have Windows on my work-provided laptop, and my not terribly tech-savvy wife (for better or worse) is firmly in the Apple camp.

I recently bought a brand new Dell laptop. It came with Windows on it. I booted it up into windows once just to ensure the hardware wasn't DOA. Then within 30 min of unboxing it I had wiped it's SSD and installed Manjaro on it. I'm using it now to type this.

[ShadowAce]

I recently bought a brand new Dell laptop. It came with Windows on it. I booted it up into windows once just to ensure the hardware wasn't DOA. Then within 30 min of unboxing it I had wiped it's SSD and installed Manjaro on it. I'm using it now to type this.

I did the same thing for my wife. Not Manjaro, though.

My laptop came with Linux already installed.

[Openurmind]

Good for you! Very few have the courage to do that. Take a brand new out of the box PC and wipe it and install Linux. I do and have done it several times now. And was absolutely happy to put my trust in Linux because it just works and removes all the MS issues from the get go. I think most are worried about the warranty, but I have no clue why they continue to drag around that MS ball and chain after the warranty is up...