XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On 2026-01-02 21:49, chrisv wrote:   
   > CrudeSausage wrote:   
   >   
   >> I've said it here before: the only way installing Windows 11 is   
   >> tolerable is if you use Rufus to modify the ISO to skip the questions   
   >> and allow you to have a local account. If you create an ISO using   
   >> MediaCreationTool, the installer has no pity on you and just enables all   
   >> of the tracking and cloud features.   
   >   
   > When installing Win11 Pro, it's not that bad.  Making a local account   
   > is no problem, and you can easily turn-off a lot of the telemetry.   
   > There's still a lot to do, after installation...   
   >   
   > Another piece of advice is to not use a CPU with a built-in spy   
   > processor, aka AI processor aka NPU.  You don't want a "Copilot+ PC".   
   > With Intel CPU, this mean Raptor Lake or older.   
      
   I'll probably do a good chunk of research before buying my next   
   computer, but I probably won't be going back to AMD at the very least.   
   The fact that the fTPM stutering issue _still_ plagues AMD gaming   
   machines to this day speaks volumes about their dedication to the   
   customer. Of course, not using Windows removes the problem altogether,   
   so I guess we'll see. Unless someone tells me with absolute certainty   
   that System76's laptops are not reliable, I'll probably take that route.   
      
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   CrudeSausage   
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