• @Wirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    31•1 year ago

    Remember when Microsoft made the bold claim that Windows 10 would be the last OS and reassured us it would just be updated perpetually?

    Like, no one believed them, but to stop supporting Windows 10 after a bold claim like that is just insulting.

  • Hot SaucermanEnglish
    30•1 year ago

    I was naively telling myself “So many people hate 11, I doubt adoption has ticked up, and 10 will end up having extensions for support like 7 did, because no one wanted 8.”

    Then I saw the latest Steam Hardware survey. 11 is nearly even with 10 on installs. RIP.

    Glad I’ve been cultivating a love for Linux the last several years and that I dual-boot my main box but run Linux alone on all my other boxes.

    Because this is pushing me into using Linux alone unless there’s a serious need for Windows.

    • GormadtOP
      3•1 year ago

      Basically I use Windows because of the Adobe suite not having a Linux version or (apparently) not working well in WINE

      Or at least it didn’t the last time I looked into it

      • @Deepus@lemm.ee
        4•1 year ago

        Your being locked into wondows by being locked into the equally shitty Adobe suite. There are apparently some really good alternatives to Adobe out there. Maybe check them out if you havent already.

        • BolexForSoup
          5•1 year ago

          Depending on their industry it might not be so simple. I know a lot of production houses are built around Adobe, for instance, so it’s premiere or nothing.

        • @LeFantome@programming.dev
          2•1 year ago

          There are no really good alternatives to Adobe.

          Or at least, while there may be programs that are good enough to keep you from going to Adobe to begin with, those options will not be good enough to satisfy someone that is using Adobe already.

          It is one of the areas that Open Source and Linux lags the most.

    • u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)
      12•1 year ago

      Fun fact: Lenovo sells some laptops without Windows license too. The amount saved will depend on the laptop and region. Unfortunately this isn’t available for all laptops.

      Example:

      Compatibility image link

      If you’re just buying a laptop/desktop normally, you’re paying this without realizing it.
      In this case, it’s 22.5% of the price.

      • @kiranraine@reddthat.com
        6•1 year ago

        Wish more did that tbh…esp as a tech person who MS and apple ran off with choices they made. Plus I like having more freedom on shiz to customize things more without risk it’ll break that easily(without a major yearly update withstanding but still not as often as windows…)

  • @outer_spec
    6•1 year ago

    Can someone get me a link to that image? I’m going to own my first PC in a few days (my CS major requires a lot of stuff that only works on Windows) and I want to use it as a desktop background

    • GormadtOP
      5•1 year ago

      Good news is I was able to find the source image by looking up the OP in the image on Twitter

      Bad news is the image is 480p

      linky link