If you’re already with Linux, this is not for you. This is for people who’re indecisive or been contemplating for long about whether to make that jump.
For me, it’s a matter of a few things. I’m on a Windows 10 version that guarantees me until 2032 of support. That means I would effectively skip Windows 11, like I already mostly have and potentially skip Windows 12 if that turns out to be a shitty choice. I’d be coming in right in time for whatever Microslop shits out for Win13.
Should Windows 13 suck, I think that’s a consideration. Another consideration is when Valve keeps dropping support for certain Windows versions of Steam. Because I know for a fact they will drop Windows 10 support entirely one day and then Windows 11. I believe it is really stupid that they do this.
By the time my Windows 10 version expires, I’d be getting older, which means I’ll probably care less and less about computer-related things. Going to Linux wouldn’t be a problem since I’d be doing barebones things like browsing and checking e-mail.
And I’d also hope that by 2032, Linux would have better development like easier access to proprietary drivers and software among other things.
Someone answered about their wife so I will to. My wife hasn’t switched because her husband doesn’t encourage it because it’s the only computer (of many) left in the house with Windows on it, and occasionally there’s some Window’s only program you have to download to update the maps in your car or something like that, and it’s nice to still have one machine that can do it (rather than paying the dealer…).
I have many comments about your assumptions about Linux but I’ll hold my tongue.
I haven’t used Windows in over 20 years. I’m not sure what random things you’d need it for. In fact when I fix people’s Windows machines I oftentimes have to use Linux to do it.
This is the specific example I was talking about: https://apps.nissan.navshop.com/en_gb/
I’m sure it could run in wine if I was snarter or kept at it, but I tried it, it didn’t work straight away, so I used the windows laptop because I wasn’t in the mood to spend hours troubleshooting when I had the choice.
I would be curious if it works for you and what your steps are as I do need to run it every 6 months or so to update maps. I use Nobara but also have Bazzite and Mint computers available if there’s some distro oddity.
Also if you know how to tell tomtom that my house in a quiet street that people crawl along isn’t an 80kph zone that would be great 😆
Have you just tried a VM? Or WinBoat (which is just a VM). You don’t have to use wine for everything windows related. Sometimes you can just use a VM.
But there’s a windows laptop right there 😆
I’m asking as a learning exercise rather than because I desperately need to get it working on my machine.
Yeah I understand that. I just recently switched and just never even started my windows partition since. Makes it real easy to tell what’s important in my life.
I’ve used Linux for years at this point, but I never really learnt much about running Windows programs except games, and they make that too easy.