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[–] Redderthanmisty@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Get the laptop without an OS

Install a trial copy of windows

Go to massgrave.dev.

[–] pumpkinseedoil@mander.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

I'm pretty sure for most people the OS choice isn't about avoiding to pay, Linux simply is better. I also wouldn't switch to Windows if I got paid 200€.

[–] spicehoarder@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's really cool, but the Spyware and AI bloat is still an issue

[–] Redderthanmisty@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah, absolutely. Pretty much all of my devices are on some variant of Debian, but that's not always feasable for some folks, so with that method, at least you're not paying Microsoft through the nose for the privilege of harvesting your data.