My mom bought a used laptop absolutely riddled with spyware, linux isn’t an option

  • @Miclux
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    -99 months ago

    W11 costs 2€ to 5€. Just buy it.

    • taanegl
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      39 months ago

      Mmmm you’re talking about key resellers. A full retail version costs $150. Keys from key resellers are notoriously unreliable. It might work forever, or it might stop working a week after you authenticated. It’s more or less a gamble.

      Great if it works for you, sucks if someone just wasted money (however little) on something that’ll stop working - especially if it’s grandma’s machine.

      Also, hedge your bets a little better, buy the ones that cost $10 or even $15. Historically speaking those are a safer bet.

      • @Miclux
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        -19 months ago

        Not a single time did I have trouble or anyone I know.