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I installed Window 10 on my latest 'Curbside Attraction because... I can. Having a recent Windows system available is occasionally handy for those few things that demand Windows.
It installed relatively quickly. However even with the hardware upgrades the machine is pokey. It boots like a pig. I tried the Window 7 key... eh, that didn't activate it. No worries on that matter but it wanted me to set up a Microsoft account to even set up the system.
Eh, no.
And the interface - what a hot mess. I'm sure there's ways to set it up better but having *everything* in one big list instead of groups? That's a step backwards.
Then when I went to the MS Store to get VLC it wanted me to ... sign up for a Microsoft account - just to get free software.
Eh, no.
Registry hack done - now I can access the store without an account... but, why would I want to? I can get most of the software from the original vendors.
Linux has spoiled me. It boots faster, cleaner, the upgrades doesn't take as long and it isn't nosey poking me for my data. In addition, when you install a Linux distro you get *tons* of useful software preinstalled: music players, Libre Office, web browsers and graphic programs. Installing new software is a Snap (or an apt-get) although AppImage is popular. Most distros have software stores which are pretty good. Click on it, the program installs, done. You still get duds occasionally with some of the really old programs.
I'm thinking of dual booting with Kubuntu just to compare the two. The box could use a better graphics card but right now I can't be arsed.
-m
It installed relatively quickly. However even with the hardware upgrades the machine is pokey. It boots like a pig. I tried the Window 7 key... eh, that didn't activate it. No worries on that matter but it wanted me to set up a Microsoft account to even set up the system.
Eh, no.
And the interface - what a hot mess. I'm sure there's ways to set it up better but having *everything* in one big list instead of groups? That's a step backwards.
Then when I went to the MS Store to get VLC it wanted me to ... sign up for a Microsoft account - just to get free software.
Eh, no.
Registry hack done - now I can access the store without an account... but, why would I want to? I can get most of the software from the original vendors.
Linux has spoiled me. It boots faster, cleaner, the upgrades doesn't take as long and it isn't nosey poking me for my data. In addition, when you install a Linux distro you get *tons* of useful software preinstalled: music players, Libre Office, web browsers and graphic programs. Installing new software is a Snap (or an apt-get) although AppImage is popular. Most distros have software stores which are pretty good. Click on it, the program installs, done. You still get duds occasionally with some of the really old programs.
I'm thinking of dual booting with Kubuntu just to compare the two. The box could use a better graphics card but right now I can't be arsed.
-m
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