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How does this work nowadays when you buy a PC from a store?
Does it come with Windows already installed?
And if so, with what account?
this post was submitted on 29 Mar 2025
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Meh... Yet another thing that everyone will just accept as a new norm. :c
Chiming in as well with a Linux distro: peppermint , debian based. If you want the horrors to persist but kind of limited check out windows ameliorated. https://ameliorated.io/
Looks like I’ll finally be migrating my final workstation off of Windows 11.
I mean, I still have a while. The Dell T7910 still meets all of the Windows 11 Workstation 24H2 requirements, so Rufus only needs to modify that one part of the installer. And once I have Windows installed, I can do upgrades over Windows Update.
But once the machine gets too old for that…
At least OpenSUSE meets most of my needs.
Tried Pop PS recently. Night and day difference.
Ok, so this solidifies my desire to never buy a Windows PC/laptop and why my switch to Mac was a good choice a few years ago. However Mac gaming is nowhere near where it should be right now and I was thinking about getting a cheap Windows laptop for games that aren't available on Mac.
I remember a push a few years ago to get some linux distros pre-installed on some OEM hardware but I didn't hear much of anything past the hype. Anyone have any good OEM brands that have linux installed instead of Windows and are relatively affordable?
It's funny that with how enclosed the Apple ecosystem is, even they don't force you to create an Apple account to use macOS.
Framework laptops can come with optionally no OS if you choose, and I can attest to their build quality being quite good.
I know there are some brands that will have Linux pre-installed, but I don't know enough about them to comment.
One or all of em.
I have heard about identity provider software on Linux for self hosting.
Is that a possibility for family members' win11 accounts too, when they run into that problem in the future? Or is a M$ account the only way then?