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Ditching Windows OS has any one considered it?

tommu56

tommu56

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I'm looking at the new new operating systems
I'm thinking of a new computer but don't like the ransomware that microsoft wants subscriptions for software.
I don't have a problem buying the os but the monthly or yearly renewal justs irks me.
I went through it with autodesk and got rid of them.
Now I'm thinking of firing Bill and his crew too.

Any suggestions on where to start I was a DOS head back in the day so I'm pretty open to other options.
 
Linux is a fantastic OS. We are running this forum on Linux. Always have. I've used it for years. But, my primary laptop is Windows 10. At the time I needed photoshop and other graphics programs that were not available on Linux.

Apple has a good OS and great graphics but I do not own or know apple OS.

I have Windows and do not pay any subscriptions. I run Open Office for my word processing and spreadsheet needs. It's free and it works. Thunderbird works great for email and it's free. I do my best to stay away from Microsoft add ons. Most of the time there are viable alternatives.

What else were you paying subscription for? There might be other alternatives. There also might be options for you on Linux, but there is a lot to learn with Linux. Linux has very powerful command line options. So much more than DOS ever did. But, for my everyday OS it's Windows but no subscriptions.
 
I was watching a video about MS recall software that they are including (without a choice) making snapshots on you screen and sending them back to MS. Then there's the OS subscription witch I think is BS, and lets not get started on the subscription for the office suite.
I need office something I've trued using google sheets and didnt like it.
A 1/2 decent cad software
I'm fed up with them pushing stuff out and not being able to just say no (windows 10 is working fine for me) to windows 11 etc.
I'm the buy it once cry once, don't nickel and dime me type of guy.
Again I'm just starting this endeavor I was thinking of dual booting my laptop linux but haven taken that step yet to wet my feet.
 
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I am not aware of the OS subscription or the screen scraping and sending back to MS. If those come to be I will be switching also, or running an older OS. Hopefully it is not retroactive to Win10.
 
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I am not aware of the OS subscription or the screen scraping and sending back to MS. If those come to be I will be switching also, or running an older OS. Hopefully it is not retroactive to Win10.
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ill try and find the video
 
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Honestly I stopped using Windows on my computers 20+ years ago.

At my fencing club we still use it, and I manage to struggle through it. 20 years ago I would teach employees how to use Windows, I still remember some of it, and some of it still seems to apply.

At least Windows is not "Chrome" which is what my wife uses, she has been using Chromebooks for the past several years. I have a hard time on her laptops.
 
I just watched a half hour of 6 hour beginner's guide to linux :cool:

WOW I got FOO the brain and a few other acronym's spinning in my brain but I'm committed to learn this.
I've determined to start with a Virtual Machine on my computer DOS was soo much easier with common words not scrabble tiles thrown on the table to find an acronym:)

Tom
 
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