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I OWN A THINKPAD AND I RUN WINDOWS 10 ON IT
| Can't fyt you because your system is so slow that my arguments probably never will reach you anyway.
| It's the Linux Freedom Enforcer, open up!
| >>479374
I'd prefer helping you instead of fighting you. Just replace DOS with a proper and free (or at least standard compatible) unixoid distribution and your problem is solved. I recommend KDE Neon, Chakra or Trisquel (which all are GNU/Linux) if you're overexerted with the whole freedom of choice.
| >>479381
Holy shit dude, brutal, OP got beat the FUCK out. Will he ever recover?
--Posted from my librebooted 10 year old ThinkPad which boots in less than 10 seconds.
| >>479381
I use the /u/ app anyway.
>>479400
But why? For real, W10 serves all my needs just fine. The only foreseeable reason I'd install a GNU/Linux distro is cause some riced setups I've seen look pretty cool.
| >>479419
Windows and other proprietary software denies you practically every kind of software freedom. Just read the MS EULA. All it states is what you're forbidden to do. GNU/Linux' license however defines all the things you're free to do. It's your computer, right? Well, Microsoft doesn't think so. Freedom!
| >>479419
>For real, W10 serves all my needs just fine.
Which needs could this be, that can't be served by any other modern OS?
And it's not only about your needs, it's about everyones freedom. Because with running Microsoft Windows you support a software monopolist that restricts freedoms of other users by establishing proprietary standards. Windows Users expect everyone to use Windows. In the GNU/Linux or even the whole Unixoid world you have much more freedom to choose.
| >>487932 so the Google is telling me that they have a great keyboard for a laptop but apart from that, for what are they good?
| >>487959
For the older models: build quality, longevity, upgradeable (some even have upgradeable screens), extremely good support with libre drivers in GNU/Linux. It's generally a good utilitarian laptop. If you don't need fancy but frail look, ThinkPad is always the way to go.
And that TrackPoint is one of the best pointing instruments, if a bit of a gimmick.
| >>487959
The spirit of planned obsolescence is lower in this product series than with most other laptop models. This means thinkpads last longer and are easier to repair since they have seldom fragile plastic clips and a high availability of standard-conform components for replacement. Toughtbooks by Panasonic are pretty durable too. The same is for macbooks, but you pay way too much for the brand, plus they have really annoying "features" like special screws.
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