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Linux May Be the Best Way to Avoid the AI Nightmare (www.lifewire.com)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Lenovo ships some models with Mint FWIW.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Framework laptops also ship without Windows if you wish. Certainly nice to save the money for not purchasing an OS license I won't use.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't understand people who choose the Windows option, like wtf, make an install USB yourself and activate it using a $2 key from ebay or just crack it using massgrave.dev. Linux is still the best option tho.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Your average Joe Schmoe probably has no idea that different operating systems on a given device are even a thing, they just see them as MacBox™, WindowsBox™, etc, they don't see it as the blank hardware canvas we do. While I'll agree it's trivially easy to install Windows in the way you suggested, that'll completely fly over the average user's head.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Your average Joe Schmoe probably has no idea that different operating systems

But I don't think that these are the people buying a Framework Laptop

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Duh, my bad man. Not my day for reading comprehension.

That said, should in the unlikely event Joe Schmoe buy a Framework, my above point could still be relevant.