XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On 2026-01-03 15:35, Tyrone wrote:   
   > On Jan 3, 2026 at 2:14:17 PM EST, "CrudeSausage"  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2026-01-03 12:18, vallor wrote:   
   >>> 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.   
   >>   
   >> I'll stick to ASUS then, but I'll be opting for the Intel processors   
   >> going forward. Not only are the AMD ones apparently prohibited from   
   >> using anything but the awful MediaTek chips for wifi, but Intel's   
   >> processors don't suffer from the dreaded fTPM stuttering. However, I   
   >> heard that the 13th generation of Intel processors crash unless   
   >> underclocked, so I guess there just isn't anything good on the PC side   
   >> anymore.   
   >   
   > Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.   
      
   We're not yet seeing the benefits on the PC side, but once Linux fully   
   supports them (I'm not sure if they do yet), it will definitely be the   
   architecture to go for. Absolutely no one wants to get no more than six   
   hours of battery life from their laptop anymore.   
      
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   CrudeSausage   
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