Re: Before Dimdows 10 Goes EOL, I'm Testing Linux To Save My Laptop From The Landfill

On 6/28/25 8:20 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

The amount of choice available is Linux is dizzying.

The key concept from economics is “barriers to entry”. The barriers for
entry of newcomers to the Linux marketplace is very low.

The transition is better if you use that saved
money to hire a professional to set things up
for you.
Also, keep in mind any expense in retraining
and alternate software purchases.
Same advice I give new businesses.  Have your
accountant, not your bookkeeper, set up your
Quickbooks for you.  It is literally 10 times less
expensive than having your account straighten
out your crap at the end of the year than to
have him set it up correctly to start with.
No one listens.
I set up a Fedora MATE on an older W11 incapable
laptop a few months ago for a lady.  She wanted
the extra security to do on line banking and ordering.
I got her browser history, her Thunderbird, her documents
all ported over.  Added OSMO and gnotes and Inkscape
and Brave Browser.
She loved it. I can not think she would have ever
been able to do that on her own.  She was willing
to pay the extra to get to customize to her need
out the gate.