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• pooktwo

  

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  @javierasis I use Windows and I've also used IOS. I would like to install Linux on an old acer aspire laptop I have but I'm not too technical and I haven't found the time to go through all the information available online, there is a lot to be understood for me.

  If someone reading this has got any clue of where should I go to get simple instructions to install Linux, I appreciate his / her indications. For what I understand Linux is the OS that we all should use to increase security and privacy around the internet.

  Thank you all.

  I would love to help you set up a linux distribution :) Please give me sometime to put together a good step by step guide and I will post it here :)

  Posted on March 8, 2015 at 4:03 PM
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• javierasis

  

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  @pooktwo Thank you, That will be great!

  Posted on March 9, 2015 at 4:35 PM
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• javierasis

  

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  @pooktwo

  @javierasis I use Windows and I've also used IOS. I would like to install Linux on an old acer aspire laptop I have but I'm not too technical and I haven't found the time to go through all the information available online, there is a lot to be understood for me.

  If someone reading this has got any clue of where should I go to get simple instructions to install Linux, I appreciate his / her indications. For what I understand Linux is the OS that we all should use to increase security and privacy around the internet.

  Thank you all.

  I would love to help you set up a linux distribution :) Please give me sometime to put together a good step by step guide and I will post it here :)

  Sure, no roblem. I understand that it'll take time. In my case, as I said, I wouldn't know were to strat from.

  Posted on March 9, 2015 at 4:41 PM
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• CDJ990

  

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  Mac... unfortunately.

  It's built far better than windows in every way and linux in some ways but unlike linux programs are generally available for Mac (and it looks nicer than Linux imo).

  That being said I loathe how they have to sell you bundled hardware at exorbitant prices.

  Basically all in all they are all compromises but I think mac does it best. (windows convert speaking here btw)

  Posted on March 10, 2015 at 1:35 AM
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• Tintin

  

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  A lot of new games coming to linux atm, check out SteamOS sales.

  Posted on March 10, 2015 at 1:55 AM
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• pooktwo

  

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  @tintin A lot of new games coming to linux atm, check out SteamOS sales.

  You let me know when starcrafts on there and i will throw my windows out the f***in window!

  (pun was very intended)

  Posted on March 10, 2015 at 2:13 AM
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• Tintin

  

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  @pooktwo

  @tintin A lot of new games coming to linux atm, check out SteamOS sales.

  You let me know when starcrafts on there and i will throw my windows out the f***in window!

  (pun was very intended)

  True that, you can try wine though: http://www.nosuchthingastwo.com/blog/2014/04/28/starcraft-ii-on-ubuntu-14-04/

  It typically has a lot of bugs but it is worth the try.

  Posted on March 10, 2015 at 3:17 PM
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• pooktwo

  

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  @tintin

  @pooktwo

  @tintin A lot of new games coming to linux atm, check out SteamOS sales.

  You let me know when starcrafts on there and i will throw my windows out the f***in window!

  (pun was very intended)

  True that, you can try wine though: http://www.nosuchthingastwo.com/blog/2014/04/28/starcraft-ii-on-ubuntu-14-04/

  It typically has a lot of bugs but it is worth the try.

  I worked on trying to get starcraft via wine for like 5 months and always came up with resolution and color issues. Its no good sadly :(

  Posted on March 10, 2015 at 4:28 PM
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• pooktwo

  

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  @tintin

  @pooktwo

  @tintin A lot of new games coming to linux atm, check out SteamOS sales.

  You let me know when starcrafts on there and i will throw my windows out the f***in window!

  (pun was very intended)

  True that, you can try wine though: http://www.nosuchthingastwo.com/blog/2014/04/28/starcraft-ii-on-ubuntu-14-04/

  It typically has a lot of bugs but it is worth the try.

  I worked on trying to get starcraft via wine for like 5 months and always came up with resolution and color issues. Its no good sadly :(

  Posted on March 10, 2015 at 4:28 PM
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• JayeK

  

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  Still rocking OS X.

  Posted on March 13, 2015 at 5:39 PM
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