After spending 18 years on Windows, I moved to Ubuntu and now I feel right at home!
After spending 18 years on Windows, I moved to Ubuntu and now I feel right at home!
I moved to Ubuntu about a month ago. My Windows 10 felt sluggish, especially on my Potato laptop. After a factory reset on Windows 10, it remained slow or worsened within a couple of days. Linux, however, performed much better and stayed consistently fast even after a month.
After spending 21 years on Windows, I switched to Ubuntu during my second year at university. Once I no longer needed the Windows setup, I formatted the Ubuntu drive right away.
I've usually faced issues with Ubuntu, though I enjoyed Debian, MX, and Manjero (OpenRC version RIP). On my older machine it seems to resist switching to System D for desktop—performs poorly compared to bloated Windows versions. My Medion 2004 Media PC 32-bit (currently running MX-16) hard drive failed, preventing recovery of Win7 Home Premium. I still have a functional Acer Veriton 5600G with WinXP and a Leading Edge Computers 2004 running WinXPbuild PMSL.
Ubuntu runs exceptionally fast. That’s probably my favorite feature. The interface is straightforward, light, and similar enough to Windows for everyday users. The old laptop is now working perfectly. For browsing, typing, and viewing images, it’s sufficient. She only adjusted the background from her term "the 4 blue squares" to orange. Just rename the OpenOffice Writer icon on your desktop to Word and you’re good to go!