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Microsoft tells Windows 10 users to just trade in their PC for a newer one, because how hard can it be? (www.xda-developers.com)
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[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Linux is like the “I own an old hotrod in my garage and work on it as a hobby” compared to “I drive a cheap commuter car and just want it to work”

Really?

Linux gives you choice, sure, but it doesn’t just randomly break unless you’re doing something exotic.

I see it more as a pre-built kit RC car (like Traxxas or Arrma stuff) that in stock form (like a Debian or Fedora distro) is acceptable for 99% of the things we want to do with it, but also allows you to get under the hood and tweak/upgrade/change the inner workings to your liking with support from the manufacturer. Unlike other prebuilt cars from the toy store that have no real upgrade opportunities and don't want you under the hood, they are as-delivered with no other options...

Anyway...

Also, don’t expect Linux to make things faster, you’re still limited by your hardware. But do expect common tasks to work well.

Very well put.