Re: Why I left Linux and Android
Well I have friends on both sides.
Android devices can be a lot cheaper than apple units.
The issue is that once you buy into an echosystem you are stuck with it, ie I am unsure how you can convert your data from apple to android, itunes will accept everything going back into it however.
There are contacts apps for the rest, and apps for both systems exist so in that respect there is no issues.
Android systems can be vastly cheaper than apple due to the opensource nature and you can even access those android
device via usb debugging.
Apple does lock a user into what they want.
At the same time you don't have all those interface issues that you can with android and without needing to get different keyboards and launchers, etc.
On the subject of windows, to the poster who complained about it, yeah I agree with you but microsoft controls a lot of the space, it has to compete in smartphones but there are a lot more windows apps than there
are mac and linux though ms and others are waying into just about every market app wize where and whenever they can.
And further more if I started again, I'd probably be on a mac or linux right now.
A few friends say that desktops are dynosaws and the ultrabook is the way to go.
I still like offline storage, all those security issues aside.
I have had power cuts either due to failiers or planned shutdowns.
ANd I can tell you your cloud data that you rely on is no good if you don't have the net.
I feel for those with 128gb or less there are units with 16-32gb those boxes rely on the cloud for apps and data, and with ms accounts computer login.
This means you are totally locked out without making another account or a reformat to get your system to even boot.
Thankfully ms has given users most bar a few features like data, and settings sync which can be got around with other solutions and finding your computer online and stuff like that
however the apps accounts give you apps access without locking out your system.
It all depends what you spend on something, most blind games are windows based so you need windows at some point.
As for linux, I have no planns to really use it as a primary os.
However I did some certificate training at uni in it and enjoy it.
My eventual goal is to get a windows 10 laptop and convert this old 7 eventually into linux that won't be till win7 dropps out of support.
Even then with all the issue I have with some 32 bit apps I am half thinking of installing windows xp or a 32 bit os on this box and using it for gaming and media playback.
Then again, my next box will probably be gaming grade and will then have hardwre vertualisation I hope and then I can start running vms of other oses on vmware player then it won'
't matter that much.
If I can convert this old tosh to linux with a desktop distribution like arch sonar or mate or somethi
ng, and if I can get used to it, have a good media player even if I need winamp and wine in there that may be it.
Its either that or just get and install xp, run all the old 32 bit software including the software for my phone and really old games and that will be that, its just I want to use my system as it was supposed to and not let it lie in the dust.
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