Linux Laptop

@yugocean (9963)
India
March 10, 2018 12:57am CST
I have decided to purchase new laptop, but due to Virus problem with Windows, my decision is to purchase Linux OS laptop. There are number of Laptops available to buy via Amazon online store. But before I decide, I would like to discuss the purchase with experienced users.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502189)
• Italy
10 Mar 18
Linux is a free operating system. Once you buy the laptop you can download any kind of Linux version you like and install it on your Laptop. My husband uses Linux from years and he is very happy with this operating system.
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yugocean
@yugocean (9963)
• India
10 Mar 18
Today's Laptop have Win-10 , and any PC device with Windows 10 is not capable to download linux; so I am thinking to buy which already have linux.
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yugocean
@yugocean (9963)
• India
10 Mar 18
@LadyDuck Ask your husband, he is expert about it, he may have some information.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502189)
• Italy
10 Mar 18
@yugocean If there is Windows 10 installed, in some cases you cannot install Linux, but it is impossible that you cannot download Linux.
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Tina Dalasinski
@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
10 Mar 18
I hope you find the answer you are looking for.
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Tina Dalasinski
@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
10 Mar 18
@yugocean All you can do
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yugocean
@yugocean (9963)
• India
10 Mar 18
trying
yugocean
@yugocean (9963)
• India
11 Mar 18
@Tina30219 What is your suggestion?
Toni
@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
10 Mar 18
I’ve used Linux only once and that was more than ten years ago then I switched to windows and then I switch to mac. Been with mac for 6 years and I don’t think I’ll ever go back to windows or Linux.
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Toni
@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
10 Mar 18
@yugocean From the time I switched to Mac I never had to deal with any virus at all and I don't even have to bother downloading an antivirus. Mac has its own built in security and antivirus. So every time there's an update, I just do that and it doesn't take a lot of time to do so. It's just like updating an iPhone.
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yugocean
@yugocean (9963)
• India
10 Mar 18
@toniganzon You are using Apple's McBook or something else? Which device you are using?
yugocean
@yugocean (9963)
• India
10 Mar 18
Mac is only for Apple, and it costs more. But yeah people are satisfied with Mac. How it deals with virus and other malicious software?
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Jandie
@tech40 (23230)
• Philippines
10 Mar 18
I'm not familiar with Linux, but, as far as I know, they're cheaper than other OS's, but if you're focusing on viruses, why not apple?
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yugocean
@yugocean (9963)
• India
10 Mar 18
Apple costs more, while as Linux experts says, Linux runs on RAM, so no Virus, Malware etc will run if we just shutdown/restart.
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Jandie
@tech40 (23230)
• Philippines
10 Mar 18
@yugocean Yup, but in Linux, only a few programs you can use, unless you'll install an app to make it windows, even if the OS is Linux
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yugocean
@yugocean (9963)
• India
10 Mar 18
@tech40 Linux Laptop also will face this problem?
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
10 Mar 18
My old laptop that came from my brother before was linux but that computer gave in after a decade.
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yugocean
@yugocean (9963)
• India
10 Mar 18
Which linux was you using? and what reason was for computer giving up?
L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 Mar 18
I do not know too much about computers so cannot really help you!
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yugocean
@yugocean (9963)
• India
11 Mar 18
Thanks for trying, but if your hubby knows, just ask him.