We overestimate what most people do with their computers.
Most people that buy one never touch the re-installation of the OS. I wouldn’t be surprised if I learned 99% of PC users haven’t even done it once.
People buy a PC and use whatever it comes with. They don’t uninstall bloat. They might use a different browser. And then they’ll stick with it until they’re done with it.
It requires knowledge to use different Operating Systems. Most people either don’t have the time or don’t care to learn it. I can’t say I blame them, I never cared to learn about my car. I don’t ever really want to! Yet, I use it every day.
You probably should learn the basics of your car, or develop a relationship with someone who is good at/knows cars and pick a few things up from them.
You rely on it working correctly to not die and the company that makes it would happily let you die if they calculated it was more profitable that way.
Like it’s a good thing to have basic knowledge of the stuff we rely on. You don’t need to be an expert but total ignorance is a very vulnerable position.
Is reloading PCs really still a thing anymore? I’d been told that it stopped being necessary (unless you fucked something up) somewhere around windows 7.
Great way to remove crap you have completely forgotten about.
My friend does it atleast yearly out of habbit. He says it runs better but I think it’s tge placebo effect and I am a data hoarder (no the bad kind) so don’t.
For 3 years now I originally bought about half a dozen desktops from Intel gen 2, a couple C2D’s and an AMD IDK what is offhand and yet after offering a FREE computer (FREE as in FREEDOM that happens not to cost any money but rather in time to learn…etc etc.) if any of them sat down long enough to learn how to use GNU/Linux enough to run GPG and write encrypted messages and read software signatures…
Included keyboards, monitors, mouse, etc. and more (even USB3, NVME etc.) for boys educations being fulfilled, that is NO FINANCIAL COST.
Yeah, half a dozen acceptances and only one actually going through to finish and learn. My wife.
I’m trying to figure out how to teach people and learn such myself but despite claims no real acceptance. I don’t write software and even my father who does…fucking Apple. facepalm
You might have more success if you dial it back, average users don’t need that deep of an understanding. They just need a functional system that does what they expect it to.
I’ve converted several family members to Linux to ease my own role as their tech support. And it was as simple as preloading things they’d need, showing them what the new browser/email/whatever looked like, showing them the new “app store” (KDE Discover), and telling them to call me if it breaks. Some of them explored further and learned how the system works, others were just happy to click the buttons I showed them. None of them regret the change.
I don’t give a fuck about those people. I’ll be honest to anyone. The offer is an exchange. My computer for education upon me on how to talk to people. If you can’t tell, I know lots of words but not very well upon how to use them.
I wouldn’t accept something like that either, you can’t force people to just waste (in their view) countless of hours on something they don’t care about.
People can use whatever they like, and I’m guessing your dad only wants to use Apple more because of everyone telling him to stop using it.
It’s not that at all. Maybe its what it sounds like when I say it but what I’m offering is a computer in for education. My education on how to talk to people.
Because I explain all this and you fuckers downvote me. Wtf? Lmfao. You fucking humans deserve to fucking die for being selfish idiots who don’t devote to learning what our true messiah this age spoke of. Let alone what he coded.
We overestimate what most people do with their computers.
Most people that buy one never touch the re-installation of the OS. I wouldn’t be surprised if I learned 99% of PC users haven’t even done it once.
People buy a PC and use whatever it comes with. They don’t uninstall bloat. They might use a different browser. And then they’ll stick with it until they’re done with it.
It requires knowledge to use different Operating Systems. Most people either don’t have the time or don’t care to learn it. I can’t say I blame them, I never cared to learn about my car. I don’t ever really want to! Yet, I use it every day.
Kind reminder that majority of users use “Google” as their browser. :)
Funny icon on desktop goes brrr.
You probably should learn the basics of your car, or develop a relationship with someone who is good at/knows cars and pick a few things up from them.
You rely on it working correctly to not die and the company that makes it would happily let you die if they calculated it was more profitable that way.
Like it’s a good thing to have basic knowledge of the stuff we rely on. You don’t need to be an expert but total ignorance is a very vulnerable position.
Is reloading PCs really still a thing anymore? I’d been told that it stopped being necessary (unless you fucked something up) somewhere around windows 7.
Great way to remove crap you have completely forgotten about.
My friend does it atleast yearly out of habbit. He says it runs better but I think it’s tge placebo effect and I am a data hoarder (no the bad kind) so don’t.
Not really a thing nowadays, but if you REALLY want to you can just reset it. Takes like 15 minutes
I can blame them.
Yeah, uhm… So, you know, modern cars also come with pre-installed spyware, just like our friend wondows but somewhat worse 😅
For 3 years now I originally bought about half a dozen desktops from Intel gen 2, a couple C2D’s and an AMD IDK what is offhand and yet after offering a FREE computer (FREE as in FREEDOM that happens not to cost any money but rather in time to learn…etc etc.) if any of them sat down long enough to learn how to use GNU/Linux enough to run GPG and write encrypted messages and read software signatures…
Included keyboards, monitors, mouse, etc. and more (even USB3, NVME etc.) for boys educations being fulfilled, that is NO FINANCIAL COST.
Yeah, half a dozen acceptances and only one actually going through to finish and learn. My wife.
I’m trying to figure out how to teach people and learn such myself but despite claims no real acceptance. I don’t write software and even my father who does…fucking Apple. facepalm
You might have more success if you dial it back, average users don’t need that deep of an understanding. They just need a functional system that does what they expect it to.
I’ve converted several family members to Linux to ease my own role as their tech support. And it was as simple as preloading things they’d need, showing them what the new browser/email/whatever looked like, showing them the new “app store” (KDE Discover), and telling them to call me if it breaks. Some of them explored further and learned how the system works, others were just happy to click the buttons I showed them. None of them regret the change.
I don’t give a fuck about those people. I’ll be honest to anyone. The offer is an exchange. My computer for education upon me on how to talk to people. If you can’t tell, I know lots of words but not very well upon how to use them.
GPG is THE objective. Not anything else.
I wouldn’t accept something like that either, you can’t force people to just waste (in their view) countless of hours on something they don’t care about.
People can use whatever they like, and I’m guessing your dad only wants to use Apple more because of everyone telling him to stop using it.
It’s not that at all. Maybe its what it sounds like when I say it but what I’m offering is a computer in for education. My education on how to talk to people.
Because I explain all this and you fuckers downvote me. Wtf? Lmfao. You fucking humans deserve to fucking die for being selfish idiots who don’t devote to learning what our true messiah this age spoke of. Let alone what he coded.
Are you okay or have you gone insane?
Right. Make an accusation when you have nothing useful to say. You’re fucking brilliant. Jackass.