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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
I'd like to move to Linux. I admire Linux and free software principles. I use Firefox and LibreOffice.
But the problem is that as desktop Linux has made enormous improvements, so has Windows. Any computer I buy is going to have Windows installed on it (and the ones that don't, like Tuxedo or Slimbook cost more) and I know that Windows will do everything I want to do with little to no tinkering. Not so with Linux. |
Linux is extremely easy to install and runs well on older equipment. My main desktop computer is a Dell Optiplex 3020m (Micro) computer (7"x7"x1-3/4" So it's small and can fit anywhere.). 16 GBs of memory, 512 GB PNY SSD, built-in WiFi card. (It can also dual-boot to Windows 10, but rarely used).
A newer Optiplex Micro model can be bought on eBay or Shop Goodwill — Woot has a refurbished 3050m for $180. (8 GB, with 256 GB SSD or 16GB for $210). Just shrink the Windows partition and install Linux Mint "along side" Windows and then update the installation. The whole process should take about 30 minutes with reasonably fast Internet. Linux can do a lot with 150GB of disk space. And bigger SSD upgrades are cheap.
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