I’m sure fines are under “other expenses” in their financials…

In the grand scheme of things the pyramids were built relatively recently, but I’d still consider it quite long ago

They don’t relly know better. Windows is familiar, Linux sounds too complicated and techy. Hell, I was thinking the same and I’m reasonably tech savvy. It’s infinitely more friendly than I’d ever expect.

People are afraid of change and unknown. Though ironically Linux might actually be closer to the original Windows experience that Win11 is (speaking from my limited experience with Mint)

You are correct, but on the other hand it doesn’t hurt to make the average person aware of alternatives.

Can be especially effective when the person buys a new PC and needs to do all the stuff you mention anyway. Yes, it is still a new OS, but honestly, it’s not that different - especially if the person remembers older Windows versions, it might just feel like going to familiar places (I know this is something my wife would really apreciate as she hates the constant changes of how things look). Obviously depends on distro, only have experience with Mint.

I’m saying this from a position of a resonably tech savvy, but not your average tech nerd (at least knowledge wise lol). Sure there are differences under hood but I don’t think the average user would really notice them that much.

They need to make it nice first, to reel people in. Once they are in and invested, that’s when ads start.

I can’t imagine anyone being pushed by anything if they weren’t pushed away until now

That’s what I figured, but I’m not expert on how things work so wanted someone who knows more chime in. Sad times

Since it is server side, will this effect the alternative front ends?

Depends on the place I guess. I’m pretty sure some are updated

And once you are finished you can probably start over to stay up to date

I had no idea they have hiking trails! You opened a whole new world for me!

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From what I read it’s being released to users gradually I think?

And yet it is…

I know it’s stupid but /s really should be mandatory if you arennot serious. Because there are too many prople that are

as it requires an NPU which the vast majority of systems don’t have

Don’t have at the time. I agree with you but argument that it’s not an issue for many people right now will bite the majority eventually

Afaik Steam has a compatibility layer (Proton) which makes the games run on linux, because the SteamOS which is running on the Steam Deck is Linux. There is Wine you could use for games outside Steam, or you could also try running them throuhg Steam.

Now I have no experience with any of this, but plan to set up Linux dual boot at some point and this is my understanding of things. Somebody better suited will probably chime in with mire details

I did have some issues on firefox om some sites.

Whoa, didn’t even think of that. That’s bleak.

If I’m reading this correctly this runs locally and will requirean NPU, so would not be present or working without AI dedicated hardware?

It honestly sounds useful and I would be a little excited to use it, but I imagine Microsoft will collect the data in some way which would be bad as it pretty much records your screen all the time (I somehow doubt all the info the AI collects will be actually stored locally)?

Hopefuly one day there will be a point when a similar software will be developed that runs 100% locally, storing the data locally and have no internet connectivity and just be a useful tool.

Good news is that unless you have Qualcomm CPU (or one with integrated NPU in the long run) you are safe from it for now