Re: Remember when setting up a Windows PC

On 2026-01-04 18:17, CrudeSausage wrote:

On 2026-01-04 19:25, Alan wrote:

On 2026-01-04 16:01, CrudeSausage wrote:

On 2026-01-04 18:44, WolfFan wrote:

On Jan 4, 2026, CrudeSausage wrote
(in article<695a6593$2$23$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>):
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On 2026-01-04 07:08, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

Alan wrote this post by blinking in Morse code:
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On 2026-01-03 14:07, Joel W. Crump wrote:

On 1/3/26 4:57 PM, Alan wrote:

On 2026-01-03 13:50, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:

On Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:35:17 +0000, Tyrone wrote:
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Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.

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Second-best. RISC-V may yet surpass them. Maybe even LoongArch.

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Ummmm... "may yet surpass" literally means "aren't YET as good".
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And as usual, Linux is leading the way.

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LOL!

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Linux and Windows both support ARM, your precious Apple overlords aren't

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So? How does that show Linux "leading the way"?
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There's more to leading the way that simply being able to run an OS.
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People don't use the OS: they use applications that can run on that OS.
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And Apple has lead the way in making it possible to run a program
written for a different architecture on new one.
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Motorola to PowerPC
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PowerPC to Intel
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And now, Intel to Apple Silicon.

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This isn't the flex you think it is.
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And yet you can never actually articulate something that either Linux or
Windows does better.

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AI Overview
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Linux generally offers superior customization, hardware
choice, open-source freedom, and powerful developer tools over
macOS, allowing users to tailor the OS extensively, install it
on diverse (often cheaper) hardware, use powerful command-line
utilities (Bash, Docker), and benefit from community-driven
innovation, making it ideal for power users, developers, and
those prioritizing control and flexibility.
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Bottom line: Linux makes me happy!

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Speaking of customization, for Mac users, it only goas as far as putting
stickers representing your political beliefs on the lid of the computer.

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not on any of mine.

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Then, how do you hide the dent caused by merely looking at it?

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Why must you make shit up?

 Considering the amount of Macs on eBay being sold with dents, it appears to be a serious problem on those bodies.

Proof, please!

 

Every desktop looks exactly the same, every computer looks exactly the
same.

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looks at MacBook. Looks at display attached to Mac mini #1. Looks at display
attached to Mac mini #2. Three different desktops; even the Docks are
different, several apps are on only one of the machines. Hint: one of the Mac
minis is a server, with multiple volumes attached.

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Feel free to show us the extensive customization you've done on your Macs, sir.

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Feel free to show the "extensive customization" you've done to your Linux machine...

 And you run rather than admit that MacOS doesn't allow for customizations in the slightest...

I completely admit that.
Now...
...what will be your next excuse?
:-)