And from the glowing reviews it’s clear that

  1. W11 doesn’t actually need a new PC to run and the limitations are completely artificial

  2. For many people, a ten years old PC is fast enough (or even faster than a brand new Intel N100 PC that is officially W11 compatible). They won’t even notice that’s something from 2015, as long it has a shiny new case, enough RAM and SSD

  3. Amazon doesn’t care that the PC comes with pirated software, or that someone is scamming their customers, as long they get their 15% cut from marketplace sales (the cost of a genuine license of W11 pro and office exceeds the price of those ewaste specials)

  • ☂️-@lemmy.mlEnglish
    153·
    2 days ago

    the lenghts people will go because they refuse to consider the penguin.

    • Krudler@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      2 days ago

      Give it up.

      Lengths required for this solution: purchase computer and use it.

      Lengths required for Linux: spend 10 years understanding all the technical underpinnings so that you can get a basic install going and then realize you can’t accomplish 98% of what you need to because it’s a piece of shit not made for desktop use.

      • ☂️-@lemmy.mlEnglish
        4·
        1 day ago

        spend 10 years understanding all the technical underpinnings

        oh give me a break. linux doesnt need 10 years of technical understanding to use.

        have you ever tried linux in this decade?

        is this bullshit why people reject linux so much?

      • Benchamoneh@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        Your understanding of Linux is about 10 years out of date my friend. Linux has made massive strides in ease of install and use in recent years.

        If you’re not playing games - and the people buying these machines probably aren’t - then you’ll have as stable and easy an experience with Linux as you would with Windows

        • Krudler@lemmy.worldEnglish
          24·
          1 day ago

          My understanding is 100% up to date.

          I developed games professionally for 2 decades and ran MANY startups. If you think I don’t get it, THINK AGAIN

          Linux people need to get a fucking grip. It’s a shitty tool for EVERYBODY except developers.

          The year of Linux on the desktop was 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025

          You need to understand that your ZEAL shows how little you understand about the overall landscape of OS and tech.