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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Same. Everytime I use my work laptop with Windows I feel like a boomer trying to figure out how it works and complaining about how ugly the UI is to me now.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I'm amazed at how long it takes to boot up, too. Especially after the login screen, it's like 5 minutes from entering my password to the company VPN app finally starting up in the background.

Meanwhile my 8 year old desktop (I use Arch, btw) takes all of 20 seconds, including both the login and the grub menu.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Haha Yeah, Windows feels ancient. Maybe it's the speed but I also just think it's clunky. I'm also always confused when I try to use something and then I get a demand for a paid license, like, why the fuck would I pay for this?

I use a fairly new laptop and I use Pop but it's so snappy, everything I need and want works without issues, and boots near instantly. It's perfect for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

If it has UEFI, you can shave off 3-5 seconds by using kernel EFI stub.