Re: Why I won't run Windows on my Thelio

On 6/1/2024 6:08 AM, vallor wrote:

On Fri, 31 May 2024 19:52:20 -0400, DFS <nospam@dfs.com> wrote in
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On 5/30/2024 7:35 PM, vallor wrote:

On Thu, 30 May 2024 10:03:05 -0400, DFS <nospam@dfs.com> wrote in
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On 5/29/2024 9:16 PM, vallor wrote:

Did you watch the video that rbowman posted?  Linus was surprised at
the Linux performance of his little Thelio.  It beat MS Windows in
many ways.

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link please.  I'd like to see it.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=JTN1c1j6V1s&list=LLLpz93TZfYzoEgEICOaMA0Q&index=189

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[ I'll have to respond to the rest of your article later. ]

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One of the comments on that vid:
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"A couple years ago I was at my grandma's house to use her printer and I
got on her PC and it had Linux on it. I couldn't figure out how to
navigate it so my grandma had to teach me how to use Linux."
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ha!

 (Linux printing uses cups, the same system as Apple Mac printing.)
 I noticed you have nothing to say about the video.

I'll say some things:
1) Since you didn't say it was Linus Tech Tips, I thought it would be a
    Linus Torvalds response.  That would be nice to hear.
2) the title of the vid says the System76 computer is 'REALLY weird',
    but in the end he says it's 'really cool'.
3) Linus labels non-Linux-tinkerers 'normies'
4) system performed about the same as Windows on the same hardware
5) I like the size and looks of the Thelio he reviewed, but not having
    USB ports on top/front is a drawback
6) System76 charged about $850 to build and ship a system ($2400
    delivered vs $1400 + cost of case to DIY) + warranty + tech support