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    Windows VS Linux (lemmy.world)
    submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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    [–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

    It's easier than even mint. Because I've installed windows dozens of times and it has always worked out of the box. Always.

    Friend gave me their old laptop that was sluggish and asked me to reinstall windows. I proposed Linux and promised them it'd work even better, they reluctantly agreed. I install mint. Sound not coming through headphones. I update everything that's there to update, tried a bunch of shit and waste like an hour before I finally find a thread that suggested manually updating to a newer kernel version. That fixes it.

    Now I know something extra for next time but if it were someone less stubborn, they'd have given up and went back to windows. Most people don't know and don't care about debloating, trackers and whatnot.

    Tldr; Windows is the easiest OS to install because it works right out of the box. Many Linux distros are even easier to install, but don't always work out of the box.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

    I believe you, but my experience is the opposite. Generally wifi doesnt work ootb on Windows for systems i've set up, and newer games are crashy until you install the latest chipset drivers. The drivers Windows installs seem to be many versions back and have been unstable IME

    on Ubuntu or Fedora i've not had a single issue in over a decade. Not one time has a component not worked for me on the first boot. It's been truly flawless. Games work at full performance right away.

    My only possible explanation is that we must be working with pretty different hardware

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

    Exactly. Linux mint was fine on my laptop, but only later i had to upgrade kernel for the amd drivers, but overall its the closest to a spotless experience ive had. But what you said is 1000% correct!