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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 7 Jan \ on: Switch to linux? tech

I switched indirectly -- switched from Windows to Mac, then to Linux (and still use Mac when I'm at work).

That said, if your main use for a computer is writing and using the internet (I'm guessing a machine old enough to not be eligible for the upgrade probably isn't creating videos), Linux will be just fine. There are plenty of builds/interfaces that are great for newer users, and LibreOffice can do everything I ever used MS Office for. Just remember you are changing user interfaces, so there will be a learning curve.

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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 7 Jan

Oddly enough, it's older, but still pretty decent. I built it myself and it was pretty cutting edge at the time. Apparently they don't support my Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz which I actually found a bit surprising.

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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @sox 7 Jan

I still have it in its box, a hell of a processor for the time, well- until it got hit by Intel’s mitigations for Spectre and Meltdown. It still has value, someone wanted to buy it from me for 80 bucks

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 7 Jan

I built it literally as the gtx 1080 was being released. It was a beast when it was new.

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