Ask HN: Alternatives to Windows?

Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to Windows? by montroser on Saturday June 26, 2021 @08:33PM (#27647354)

If usability is what you're looking for, your alternatives are MacOS, or some form of Linux.

From my perspective, the Linux distro called ElementaryOS[1] is the best blend of beautiful out of the box, accessible and usable, and not littered with ads, spyware, or other user-hostile antifeatures.

For other options, many many people do well with MacOS, and so it may be a fine choice.

A higher end Chromebook running ChomeOS might possibly be a choice, if the software you need will run there.

Aside from that your options are few. HaikuOS[2] might someday be a viable option but realistically is not there yet. ReactOS[3] might be something to consider if Windows familiarity would be a plus.

[1]: https://elementary.io

[2]: https://haiku-os.org

[3]: https://reactos.org

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Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to Windows? by themodelplumber on Saturday June 26, 2021 @08:38PM (#27647396)

Haiku made my 2 GB netbook usable as a desktop, and it was very simple to operate for office tasks, and this was a year ago. Just intuitively I would guess that by Windows 10 EOL in October 2025 it will be a very reasonable choice.

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