I think that the support resources available for macOS are better than they are for Linux unless you're an engineer. A lot of the folks that I've worked with for the past two decades assumed that you had engineering-level skills when working on Linux. I've found that various forums and social media sites are quite good and a fair amount more friendly than what I see for Linux.
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I think that the support resources available for macOS are better than they are for Linux unless you're an engineer. A lot of the folks that I've worked with for the past two decades assumed that you had engineering-level skills when working on Linux. I've found that various forums and social media sites are quite good and a fair amount more friendly than what I see for Linux.
Ubuntu only makes sense for two kinds of people
1. Love tech stuff and dont care how much time is used for learning and trying
2. Need to work with Linux and using Ubuntu to get used to deal with Linux.
What companies use Ubuntu though? Never seen one. I haven't even seen Ubuntu server and I've worked with servers a lot.
I think that Ubuntu is great for end-users who want something easy to setup and run and maintain. It was popular for people that ran Linux on the desktop where I worked. But we used Oracle Enterprise Linux for our servers.
Linux has a lot of interesting uses if you want to play around with various things. It has the best KVM support that I've seen. Microsoft is working on it but they appear to be years away from having something as smooth as what you have on Linux. It's interesting that you have an open source RDP server with Linux but you have to buy Pro or Enterprise to get it on Windows.
That Microsoft came out with WSL is a testament to the importance of Linux.
That Microsoft came out with WSL is a testament to the importance of Linux.
Been using it at work for well over ten years. Currently using Kubuntu. Lots of smaller devices use embedded Linux.
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Still on the fence about a new iPad, on one hand, it would be fine for the tasks I use it for, I would prefer a Surface Pro 7 but I am not convinced about battery life. Although the new iPad would do the job, the surface would clearly do more.
The iPad is a good tablet, the surface pro 7 is a good laptop alternative but a poor tablet. Overall iPad is the 'best' middle ground I think.
The iPad is a good tablet, the surface pro 7 is a good laptop alternative but a poor tablet. Overall iPad is the 'best' middle ground I think.
Deepmind, Google, etc. use Linux for the desktop. Previously they were using Ubuntu which can spotted in the Alphago documentary linked below but I believe they've since switched to their own gLinux fork of Debian.
Forward to 12:15
Companies that I've seen use Linux in the data center prefer Redhat primarily for the 24/7 support.
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Nothing Complex but equally I do them often. Apps I use most:
Productivity:
Word
Excel
Terminal App (remote servers)
Image editing
Then for basic things, generally using the iPad for this when I am at the desktop:
Netflix/Plex
Browsing
What I can't do on iPad:
Code in any efficient way (PHP/MySQL). Which I do a lot of.
The reality is that Windows is really all I need, just not what I prefer entirely.
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Contrary to popular opinion, the pro X is an awesome device. I think that's a viable option for you. More so now with PWA and the new 10x sun valley design coming soon!
Tried PopOS and I love it. I installed it on my PC, its 6 years old. Its a i5 4460, gtx 750 ti, 8gb. No installation problems at all.
Flashed my usb drive and did a clean install and removed Windows 10 that was on the PC prior.
It feels snapper and more optimised than my 16" MBP. For sure its way better than Windows 10 on PC. CPU usage is low and RAM usage is low too. Linux does make a huge difference, this PC now feels brand new.
With a couple of GNOME extensions its feels great.
Loving the tiling and workspaces. Feels like I own my PC unlike macOS.
Flashed my usb drive and did a clean install and removed Windows 10 that was on the PC prior.
It feels snapper and more optimised than my 16" MBP. For sure its way better than Windows 10 on PC. CPU usage is low and RAM usage is low too. Linux does make a huge difference, this PC now feels brand new.
With a couple of GNOME extensions its feels great.
Loving the tiling and workspaces. Feels like I own my PC unlike macOS.
I just got Workspaces working on a Linux VM on my Windows system. Windows Virtual Desktop is truly horrible on multi-monitor systems. Workspaces in Linux and Spaces in macOS are far better. I just need to figure out how to arrange my two non-production monitors. I have one Linux VM set up with three Workspaces. One contains Firefox, one contains macOS and one contains VLC. I could set up another Linux VM and Workspaces in that as well though I may not actually need as many monitors.
One other thing about Windows is that it isn't very good at scaling resolutions.
One other thing about Windows is that it isn't very good at scaling resolutions.
I just installed it under VMware. It was very easy. Then I ran macOS-Simple-KVM to install macOS on Linux KVM. Performance is quite good except for audio. I just run stuff that requires audio in the Ubuntu VM. Nested VMs are pretty cool and give you a lot of flexibility.
A good question that I am in the middle of trying to answer for myself. And you asking it resulted in me trying to write a reply. Which has been the best thing I could have done. Am now seeing with much greater clarity what I need to do and the decisions I need to make.
Need to see what comes out at WWDC.
Using it for more than 10hsr+ got a lot of downsides, fonts are BAD, screenshots are blurry and PC keeps freezing every 2 hrs. Not many apps are available LibreOffice sucks compared to word. in fact the whole office suite is better.
Biggest gripe are the fonts, they are **** and doing docs with screenshots are HORRIBLE. The screenshots appear fine on windows and macOS but libreOffice makes screenshots unreadable.
What I liked about linux though is its smooth and multitasking is good but man is Linux buggy and annoying to use with
something going wrong a lot.
Going back to windows and macOS, these will be my only two desktop OS. I am done playing around with Linux.
I still believe the Surface Pro X lacks many native apps/programs, heck even the M1 Macs have more.
But Surface Pro X IMO has a BETTER modern design.
The AMD or Intel Surface Pro is what I would get as they have more apps/programs available and are cheaper.
The x86 surface is more powerful as well as ARM surface.
my two cents.
The past three or four months alot of software has now been compiled for arm windows. They also have 64bit emulation now. While it takes a small hit on the battery they are quite usable. Most of what @LeeW wants to do with his device is all arm on windows now, so it will perform great.
You have to give credit where credit is due and Apple has done an excellent job with its embrace of ARM. I think the main motivation for Apple vs Microsoft is that it’s a 100% move where as ARM for Windows is just another sku for MS to sell licenses
For me it's
MacOS, Linux then Windows 10. I been a Mac user since the late 80's so it's what I know. I use mac OS at work and on my main computer at home. I have about 8 other machines @home runnimg older mac OS's windows and windows sever and some different Linux versons. I would have to say it I was just starting out they all are good.
MacOS, Linux then Windows 10. I been a Mac user since the late 80's so it's what I know. I use mac OS at work and on my main computer at home. I have about 8 other machines @home runnimg older mac OS's windows and windows sever and some different Linux versons. I would have to say it I was just starting out they all are good.
It's going to be interesting to see if MS will address ARM on the 24th with the new windows. I can't wait to get it. Some fresh modern design again. 10 is the best OS right now, I can see "11" bringing back more touch focused input etc.
The only thing I really hope for is a consistent design and a single place to make changes.
As it stands, there's the settings app that has items, and the control panel and the amount of overlap is confusing.
Yes, I agree on that one. I can't remember the last time I used control panel. I only use the settings area of windows 10.