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hunter

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7. Once you get the hang of it, Linux is a lot less trouble than Windows.
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 11:11 PM
Feb 2020

These days many Linux distributions "just work." The browsers are solid, LibreOffice is solid, and there are plenty of fun and useful apps that are free.

If anyone really wants to avoid trouble, I recommend Chromebooks. I'm writing this on a Chromebook. People who use Chromebooks rarely bother me with their computer problems. Newer Chromebooks run Android apps as well. You can use the same apps on your laptop that you use on your phone.

I also have a desktop running Debian Linux, and a dual-boot Windows laptop. I think Windows spends most of its time downloading and installing humongous updates.

I won't use a Windows or Apple machine unless someone is paying me.

Needless to say I'm not a modern gamer, nor do I use Adobe products such as Photoshop.

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