[NTLUG:Discuss] Fwd: [Notify] Windows 11.....

[William Chipman]

I have a 5 year old Chromebook notebook that is bricked since Google quit
support of models that old.
     bc
William D. (Bill) Chipman
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On Fri, Dec 31, 2021 at 9:22 AM Cornelius Keck <dfwuug at keck.us> wrote:

> Speaking of Linux:
>
> The usual distributions do updates and upgrades just fine. That includes
> the folks from across the aisle, i.e. the BSDs (Oracle's Solaris priced
> itself out of the market, oops, nothing to see there).
>
> Furthermore, there's another heavyweight contender in that space, as
> Google's ChromeBooks are Linux-based, with a bunch of add-ons to ease
> (make that typically eliminate) all and any upgrade pains as much as
> possible even for the non-technical-savvy end user.
>
> If Google (whose Chromebooks are not necessarily the main and only
> business case) can do this repeatedly, reliably and with ease, why can't
> Microsoft, a company whose business case is centered around an OS and
> office suite?
>
> Good thing this thing is only a terminal. Which, considering how much
> Mickeysoft tries to tie user devices to its corporate backend, appears
> to be a trend, i.e. MS copying Google's business design. But, why would
> one then shell out big time $$$$$ for an MS-terminal if a Chrome
> terminal can be had for much less?
>
> On 2021-12-31 02:15, Steve Litt wrote:
> > stuart yarus said on Wed, 29 Dec 2021 03:00:43 -0500
> >
> >
> >> This could have ended way worse. Might want to get backups ready before
> >> 11 hits you, in case stuff goes sideways.
> >>
> >> I full realize that this is a Unix/Linux/*BSD-oriented group, but many
> >> of us have to use Windows here and there, so better beware.
> >
> > On the other hand, I can think of few more pro-Linux statements than
> > showing the horror of Windows.
> >
> >
> > SteveT
> >
> > Steve Litt
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> >
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