XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: vallor@vallor.earth   
      
   At Fri, 2 Jan 2026 22:13:31 -0500, CrudeSausage  wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   Word to the wise:  I haven't found their low-end laptops to be   
   all that reliable, as they were rebranded Clevos.   
      
   My laptop is an ASUS Tufbook.  I needed something rugged for   
   travel.   
      
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