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I ran Linux Mint for several years because at the time I could not upgrade to Windows10. |
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About 2007-2008,I bought a magazine that was promoting a new OS called Linux.It was a disc that had Ubuntu version 7 or 8.I was hesitant about installing this unknown OS that was not Microsoft Windows. I had a used HP desktop with Windows XP and decided to try a dual boot with this new OS.There was no guarantee on the machine,so I figured if something went wrong,I could just fix it with a reinstall.I was very pleased with the new OS so much that after a few months,I decided to eliminate the Windows installation and just have Linux Ubuntu. I haven't looked back and now when I get a used machine,a version of Linux is installed,usually Unbuntu,Mint or Debian.Good luck with getting away from Microsoft Windows. |
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Agreeing with Lucys post above. |
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I started out using DOS, then moved to a Mac, then to Windows 3.1, and have been using some version of Windows ever since. I'm currently on Windows 7 and do not want to go to 10. When XP was about to end its life, I tried a dual boot with Ubuntu, and except for a few things, I liked it. However, I moved on to Windows 7 because of the software I was used to. Because of peripherals and software I currently use, regardless of what I decide to move to next, there will be changes I'll have to make. If I go with a Linux distro, most (if not all) software will be free. If I go with Win10, I may have to buy some new software, something I'd rather not do. I'll definitely need to buy a new PC just to run the OS. Based on some of the problems I've read about with the Win10 updates, I don't see that as my first choice for a new OS. One thing I don't understand is the pricing of new PCs that come pre-installed with Ubuntu or other distros of Linux -- talk about expensive! If the OS is free, why do the new machines cost in excess of $1000? |
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I am 72. I have been using windows since windows for workgroups 3.1 in the late 90's. I have never think I should change. Yes , it is possible to be annoyed once in a qhile, but when you are an ordinary user, I am not a geek, but I build my own computer once a while, (usually 5 years) and every time I put windows on it. |
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Agree with Cat and Lucy. It would make me nervous. I have an old machine that my wife just needs to run some google docs and email. Sounds like it would fit the bill. |
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Windows is nice because it allows my 11 year old laptop to run as well and as efficiently as on the day I bought it. That is not so with my 7 year old iPad. Even removing most apps from it many website will load at a very reduced speed and sometimes I have to reload it a few times to get the whole page. So Windows is greener than iOs. |
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I have played with Linux ever since Slackware came out on a stack of 1.44mb floppies in 1994, and have it as my near-only OS since Mandrake Linux 6.1 came out in 1999. |
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I've been a penguinista for a long time. Partly because I use UNIX at work (Solaris, HPUX and now moving to Linux) but also because I prefer it. At home I buy refurbished Lenovo laptops and replace Windows with Linux. My wife and I are now using Mageia KDE and the children have Mint. Apart from games where we do have Windows installed on the main computer there isn't anything they want or need to do that can't be done on Linux. Most modern Linux desktops can be made to work pretty much like Windows does and use named "folders" like Windows (Documents/Photos) so the fact that the disk doesn't have a C or D drive doesn't come up. |
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Very interesting article but I feel you are scaremongering a bit with regard to the change to Windows 10 from 7. I did this early this year and found no problems with the transition to 10. It is a very logical system and basically if anyone is used to Windows, upgrading to 10 was a doddle. |
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I'm typing this on a laptop running Linux Mint. Next to me are two other laptops running Windows 10, with a (too small) Linux partition. To those who said they were nervous about trying to install Linux Mint, I can tell you there are numerous guides all over the Internet. It's really easy! Just think first whether you want to get rid of Windows and use only Linux, or if you'd like to try both on one computer. Then plan ahead. (As I said, I first made my Linux partitions too small on the dual-boot Windows laptops. Not quite enough space for everything I want. Live and learn.) With various problems I've had lately, I'm about two hair-widths from going Linux all the way. (P.S. My favorites: No. 1 Linux Mint, No. 2 Kubuntu) |
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hi bob, |
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Now 84, about 5 years ago with metered mobile internet I realized I could not live with Windows anymore. I still have 7 mainly for Adobe Photoshop Elements but never on line and on another HD. I stumbled on PCLinuxOS considered the most Windows user friendly. I persisted through the learning curve with help from their excellent forum and my only regrets are for not having changed sooner. The peace of mind is boggling. Your system can't steal data. You have full control and no worry about antivirus and malware. PClos has a number of versions. I've tried others bu KDE 5 is most popular I stick with that |
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Both Micro$oft and Apple are doing "a race to the bottom". Apple is really no better. I am currently using a 2014 MBP that serves me will. The current generation of Macbooks are overpriced with serious hardware issues.The most appalling is using proprietary silicon to prevent anyone from repairing their own Macbook, even of they have smd rework tools. And they charge extra for this. |
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Currently my desktop is running Ubuntu as the OS of choice. I also can dual-boot into Win 10, only because there are some programs that will only run under Windows. I'm not sure if any income tax programs (as an example) run under Linux. Really, I had a real love affair with Win 7. But the motherboard I was running on died, and the replacement is locked into Win 10 (for Microsoft) only. I find the Ubuntu runs smoothly and does almost everything I want. I really have no idea what all the changes are that keep coming along with Win 10. I want an operating system that I don't have to relearn every few months, and to be constantly buying upgrades. Seems like Microsoft has gotten into the idea they can shake down their customers constantly. Being on a limited income, that idea doesn't appeal to me. And, for those that want to run an extremely stable version of Linux -- I also will mention Slackware. I have one computer running Slack that must go back 20 years. It just sits there and does it's little job, and has never crashed. Maybe not as user friendly, but solid! |
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Thank you, Mr. Rankin, for another smooth article on a worthy topic. |
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I can NOT tell anyone how many times I yelled, screamed, throw things across a room and simply cried over Windows Operating System!!! It does matter which version of Windows, I have done all of the above actions with each and every version of Windows since I got my first computer!
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I concur with the previous posters that asked for detailed steps on how you installed Peppermint on you laptop. I also have a old Toshiba that I would like to experiment with installing it and if it works I'll put it on my desktop Dell. Thanks EDITOR'S NOTE: Hi Jim, if you go to the Peppermint LInux website, you'll find a nice user's guide (https://peppermintos.com/guide/) which details how to download and install it. In summary, download one file (the ISO image), then use Rufus to convert the ISO file into a bootable USB drive. Insert the USB into your laptop and restart. Follow the prompts to add Peppermint as a second operating system. |
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Oh goodie! Another opportunity to growl about the scourge of Windows 10. When I tried to upgrade from 7 in 2015, it bricked my machine. A new motherboard is running Windows 7. Microsoft has ceased to exist. |
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