Microsoft says "Fuck you" if you dont have the latest CPU for Windows 11.

[Devil Within]

I wouldn't want to jump on Windows 11 anytime soon. I rather wait for a year or so to let them sort out all the bugs during the initial stage. So far, I have no issue with Windows 10, so what's the hurry? It's not like Windows 11 will perform far better than Windows 10 with the current hardware setup.

 

[blackmondy]

I wouldn't want to jump on Windows 11 anytime soon. I rather wait for a year or so to let them sort out all the bugs during the initial stage. So far, I have no issue with Windows 10, so what's the hurry? It's not like Windows 11 will perform far better than Windows 10 with the current hardware setup.

It's not whether you want to. It's whether your computer is even up to Microsoft's standard in order to install. They stupidly set a really high bar here.

 

[glockman]

We use it in our company. Users can’t tell the difference…

Which version of Linux? Microsoft apps run smoothly?

 

[Leongsam]

There's no better time to switch to a Mac. All you need to do is ensure the stuff on your NTFS-formatted drives can be read on MacOS.

Microsoft is still fucking around with Intel x86 chips, while Apple Macs have already moved on to Apple M1 ARM-based chips. The performance gap (including power efficiency) between Windows PCs and Macs will be very obvious in 2-3 years time.

Windows is the last remaining fig leaf. It is very common to get by a day without touching a single Microsoft product.

It's a lot harder to get by without facebook and google. I have blocked the APIs from both parties and the result is I don't see facebook videos or google maps on any site that uses them.

 

[kelvin]

It's a lot harder to get by without facebook and google. I have blocked the APIs from both parties and the result is I don't see facebook videos or google maps on any site that uses them.

Boss,
How do you block them?
Its really annoying every time facebook pops up asking you to subscribe.

 

[Leongsam]

Boss,
How do you block them?
Its really annoying every time facebook pops up asking you to subscribe.

A lot of options are available in your browser privacy settings. Go take a look.

 

[Leongsam]

Boss,
How do you block them?
Its really annoying every time facebook pops up asking you to subscribe.

Do a search for "facebook container" extension which you can add to your browser.

 

[Filloz]

My daughter has a Mac Laptop.

She tells me all the time that the Mac is bad. I don't understand what she is really referring to. Something about how many of her university stuff doesnt work well on Mac? But she doesn't like her Mac Laptop. She also has a PC laptop too.

Meanwhile the rest of the family are PC users.

I understand her issues. Mac's problem is that it is even more proprietary than Windows, having their own formats (eg. heif and hevc) to be different, including charging cables for ipad/iphones.

For non-gaming use, I suggest getting a 8GB ram Chromebook if you don't like MS. I run pretty old hardware (7-10 years) with ChromeOS, it is damn fast but to be fair, it functions like my $499 ipad for typing, surf nets and watch youtube.

 

[nayr69sg]

I understand her issues. Mac's problem is that it is even more proprietary than Windows, having their own formats (eg. heif and hevc) to be different, including charging cables for ipad/iphones.

For non-gaming use, I suggest getting a 8GB ram Chromebook if you don't like MS. I run pretty old hardware (7-10 years) with ChromeOS, it is damn fast but to be fair, it functions like my $499 ipad for typing, surf nets and watch youtube.

My kids play games. Valorant?

They all use PC.

Is gaming more for PC users?

 

[kelvin]

Do a search for "facebook container" extension which you can add to your browser.

Thank you boss.

 

[tanwahtiu]

LOL, the Tiongs only advantage is being the cheap labour sweatshops for tech companies. Even that is going away as boycotts continue.

A totalitarian regime has zero innovation.

Poon pe pe again, entertain yourself

 

[tanwahtiu]

Anyone using Linux on their desktop? Free, powerful and not prone to viruses. Linux Mint looks to be a viable alternative to Windows.

https://linuxmint.com/
https://www.linux.com/what-is-linux/

No virus attack becos of low users. Not many equipment makers support it.

Not a enterprise OS for companies use.

Criminals and Hackers go after MS enterprise Windows....

 

[blackmondy]

I understand her issues. Mac's problem is that it is even more proprietary than Windows, having their own formats (eg. heif and hevc) to be different, including charging cables for ipad/iphones.

For non-gaming use, I suggest getting a 8GB ram Chromebook if you don't like MS. I run pretty old hardware (7-10 years) with ChromeOS, it is damn fast but to be fair, it functions like my $499 ipad for typing, surf nets and watch youtube.

When you're running a chromebook, you're basically computing on Googles' end. Your old laptop is just a conduit, aka thin client, for you to log onto a virtual machine.

 

[glockman]

My kids play games. Valorant?

They all use PC.

Is gaming more for PC users?

Yes, microsoft PCs are more suitable for gamers.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

LOL, the Tiongs only advantage is being the cheap labour sweatshops for tech companies. Even that is going away as boycotts continue.

A totalitarian regime has zero innovation.

Talking cock as usual.

The street hawkers in China are accepting e-payment via WeChat. In Singapore, hawkers still doing the same old cash crap.

 

[glockman]

No virus attack becos of low users. Not many equipment makers support it.

Not a enterprise OS for companies use.

Criminals and Hackers go after MS enterprise Windows....

I agree. I don't know the technicalities of Linux security, is it more robust and resilient the way it is created?

You mentioned hardware compatibility, I am concerned with this too. Drivers may not be available.

During my time in the industry, Unix and NT were the main enterprise OS used.

 

[CharKuayTeow]

Which version of Linux? Microsoft apps run smoothly?

Switched to Linux Mint from Ubuntu after the latter started screwing around with the desktop years ago. Standard install has LibreOffice and Thunderbird, PDF readers, etc. LibreOffice seems to be fine with standard MS Office documents.

The accounting and other systems use responsive web interfaces (HTML5, Javascript), so no more clients to install or update.

So for the average user, Linux Mint is a completely viable solution. When we first switched, people were bitching and moaning. But after a week, nobody complained. Puzzled, I asked them why they weren't complaining anymore. They said that it was because it was the same as before (Windows/Office combo).

Easy to install, easy to manage remotely, hard to pick up malware, etc. We made the switch 15 years ago, never looked back.

 

[CharKuayTeow]

No virus attack becos of low users. Not many equipment makers support it.

Key thing is not to buy leading edge hardware. Standard hardware is well supported, without any driver installation required. Linux is very undemanding of hardware, for office use, so your standard $300-$400 PC is good enough now.

 

[LordElrond]

I have no love for a commie company like Apple. Mac OS used to be good. Not anymore.

You should stick to using a typewriter

 

[CharKuayTeow]

I agree. I don't know the technicalities of Linux security, is it more robust and resilient the way it is created?

You mentioned hardware compatibility, I am concerned with this too. Drivers may not be available.

During my time in the industry, Unix and NT were the main enterprise OS used.

Linux is more robust since it adopts the Unix model, where there is separation between user and system. Just make sure your day-to-day account doesn't have admin privilege. In Windows, this is harder to do since some apps demand high privilege levels.

Hardware compatibility is vastly better than when we switched. As long as you don't buy bleeding-edge hardware, you will be OK. There aren't too many reasons to have this kind of hardware in the office. For gaming, you still need to go with Windows.

Unix and all its derivatives like Linux, is still the leading enterprise OS. It's also dominant in the embedded space due to the lack of licensing fees.