Re: Windows Is A Great OS ... If Your Time Is Worth Nothing

On 23/02/2025 1:07 am, CrudeSausage wrote:

On 2025-02-21 10:50 p.m., rbowman wrote:

On Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:29:42 -0500, CrudeSausage wrote:
 

Without Linux, all computers would become useless like my father-in-law's Surface RT is now. It turns on, but you can't
update it or use the Store. You are essentially locked out of
everything because the company decided it won't be supported
anymore. It won't even let you update to the latest version it
supports. Even Apple isn't that horrible.

 https://hackaday.com/2024/02/02/your-surface-rt-can-become-useful-again-

with-raspberry-pi-os/

 I'm running Raspberry Pi OS on a RPi 5 and it isn't going to set
any benchmark records but it is perfectly usable. The 32bit OS will
have some limitations. For example VS Code is 64bit only. I have
the same limitations with my 32bit Debian box. however the RT will
be useful for something other than a doorstop.
 I haven't heard much about Microsoft's latest ARM attempt. I
wouldn't jump on that one either. It's unfortunate that MS screwed
up the first time around. I don't know if it was them or the press
and vendors that didn't clearly convey that it was not the Windows
people expected.

 While I think it would renew the device to put Linux on it, I think
that there is no point. The keyboard on this thing is absolute
garbage, and I don't see myself using it at work for any purpose
either. Recycling it is putting it out of its misery.
 

Or you could get yourself an external USB Keyboard/Mouse.
Might give it a bit of an extended life!!
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Daniel70
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