Comments by "Javier Flores" (@JJFlores197) on "Please Stop Using Windows..." video.

  1. lol. Doubt it. Isn't that what the Linux fanatics have been saying since the dawn of time?
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  2. It depends on how much time you're willing to invest in learning a new system AND potentially working on fixing odd issues. If you are reasonably tech savvy and don't mind looking up technical information, you can probably do well. But if you're not that tech savvy or don't have the patience to read through potentially many forum posts to try to fix something that doesn't work and run cryptic commands at times, it can be incredibly daunting. Probably the best way to figure out if you will like it or not is to try a live Linux distro, like Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS, etc. Most distributions have a live version that you can setup on a flash drive. This lets you test out the OS without committing to install it. If it works fine AND you feel confident in navigating it, you may ant to commit to install it. A lot of Linux distros work very well. There have been significant improvements over the decades. However, there's still potential for things to not work correctly. I think this is especially true on laptops that aren't specifically designed with Linux in mind. Sometimes things like battery life is terrible compared to on Windows; Bluetooth/wifi may not work out of the box, finger print readers may not work, etc. The other thing to be aware of is familiarity. If you're used to Windows, you probably have a specific way of doing things. When you move to a radically different looking system, you will have to relearn how to do certain things and find equivalent programs that you otherwise would be using under Windows.
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  3. The question is, how do you make people aware of Linux. I can assure you that the vast majority of home computer users who aren't tech savvy have never heard of Linux nor do they care to learn about it. Most have only heard of Windows, Mac, and maybe ChromeOS. When was the last time you saw a PC that came pre-installed with a Linux distro? When was the last time you saw an advertisement on TV for a pre-installed Linux computer system?
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  4. I get what you're saying, but its not easy for some people. Have you ever worked in tech support? Even a little change to a process can cause a lot of confusion for certain people.
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