Meanwhile on linux side: 128MB RAM (Optional)
Windows is more mature and robust. Linux expects ECC ram, Windows expects non for example. Linux causes VLC to seize the whole PC causing portable HDD to corrupt. Corrupt HDD seizes Linux when mounted. Windows checks the drive and fixes it before mounting. -That’s what your ‘bloat’ looks like.
But for propaganda, a ‘link’ to Co-Pilot (cloud service) was being called ‘bloat’.
When somebody who’s never used Linux writes about using Linux.
Me when I lie
The whole minimum HW requirements is so bullshit. It’s all about bloat. I have a stick pc and a tablet with some Atom CPU, 2Gb RAM, that run W10 reasonably well. No rockets and will probably choke on many apps, but for web stuff (just don’t keep more than 2-3 tabs open) media playing, and light stuff they are surprisingly capable. I have installed Antix Linux on one, and it’s a really capable machine.
- Gigabites. of. RAM.
No rockets and will probably choke on many apps…
You should always spring for the rocket model.
Linux running smoothly on my 4 GB laptop
When even the start menu is a webapp…
I’m skeptical. I suspect 8gb of memory is sufficient (barely) to select and download a good Linux distro, which is where Windows 11 really excels these days.
Not really barely. You can make linux run just fine with less than 8.
They mean windows can run good enough with 8gb to allow you to download Linux
I’ve got an 8GB Windows 11 system for work, and I don’t have (many) issues with using that much RAM…
Mainly because I work from a virtual machine, and also because I had to aggressively trim down startup items to get enough capacity to get a remote desktop connection to work.
Window 11 is a fucking joke. XP worked better with 1/10th the compute power.
you know it would be a great project if someone rewrote Windows XP to handle modern hardware.
Reactos has you covered.
Should be ready for prime time Real Soon Now™.
Cool. Might give that a shot. I have an old intel c2d Mac mini that has not been cooperative with windows install. Maybe this will work.
And 4 ?
I have an older surface laptop I won as a prize at a conference. It is still receiving updates, works great (for what it is), and only has 4gigs of ram.
They can do it. They don’t want to.
thank goodness large quantities of RAM are cheap and plentiful!
Thank goodness Linux exists, my 8 year old laptop runs like I just picked it up from the store.
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I have to wonder if Microsoft also went to a cheaper (slower) SSD. Windows 11 isn’t great with 8GB of ram, but also my experience is Windows 11 can handle a light load without freezing up for several seconds.
