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   From: rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com   
      
   Petzl  wrote   
      
   > Windows 11 faces legitimate backlash for strict hardware requirements   
   > (e.g., TPM 2.0), intrusive AI features like Copilot and Recall, forced   
   > updates, ads, privacy concerns via telemetry, and performance issues   
   > on older PCs.   
      
   > Many users stick with Windows 10 despite its support   
   > ending in October 2025, citing familiarity and compatibility.   
      
   Nothing new about that wiith OSs   
      
   > I have high speed NBN internet   
   > Chrome OS on a Chromebook offers a simpler, more secure alternative to   
   > Windows for low-vision users like myself, with strong built-in   
   > accessibility tools and less clutter from updates or ads. It's   
   > lightweight, virus-resistant, and focuses on web apps, reducing the   
   > steep learning curve while handling email, browsing, and video calls   
   > reliably   
      
   And plenty who got chromebooks for free, tossed them   
   and got a real system   
      
   > Still have non-MS windows programs which I lose if do   
      
   And thats just one of the problems with ChromeOS   
      
   > To replace Windows 11 with a Chrome-based OS, you'll install ChromeOS   
   > Flex, Google's modern, cloud-first operating system for existing PCs,   
   > which breathes new life into older hardware with fast boot times and   
   > automatic updates, installed via a USB drive created with the   
   > Chromebook Recovery Utility extension, but be sure to back up your   
   > files first as installation erases the drive   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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