Title I do not want a Microsoft account. Microsoft doesn’t need any more info about me than they already have. Thanks

  • AndrewZabar@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Seriously, Linux. It’s way overdue that regular consumers switch. How much longer do people want to be Microsoft’s removed?

    Be free.

    There are quite a few distros that are very beginner-friendly, such as Mint and Ubuntu, Zorin - and my favorite Elementary. It’s seriously gorgeous.

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      2 months ago

      Can recommend ZorinOS. My mom was still on Win7 a few months ago and her computer was slow as hell.

      Wiped Windows off the drive, repurposed it for storage, bought an SSD and installed Zorin. She loves it.

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        2 months ago

        Oh absolutely an SSD. Especially now they’re ridiculously cheap! My first ever one was a Samsung Evo 840 and it was crazy spendy. However, it is still in the same laptop which is an insanely resilient laptop. I think they didn’t market it much because it was too good lol.

        But now, among my machines I have like two dozen SSDs. They’re so affordable and a lot of good brands.

        I’d go with ElementaryOS though because it’s just so polished and elegant.

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            2 months ago

            Yeah I have used Zorin a long time ago and I’ve seen it in recent times, too. It’s okay. It’s just never been the best available for me. But each user has their own needs.