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What are the silliest reasons people have given you for not wanting to try Linux? (no.lastname.nz)

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The best one I've ever heard is they like the Microsoft wallpapers. Yes i told them you can use them on linux too. But they argued with me that they wouldn't be compatible.

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[-] 3ra@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

"It doesn't have the Microsoft store" he said; after which my friend and I facepalmed so hard that it might have caused us a concussion.

[-] CaperGrrl79@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

One of my favourite things about Mint is that it has a Software Center with ratings and reviews. It's what tipped me over from installing Zorin OS.

[-] Enternasyonal@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 week ago

ZorinOS is just inferior in every aspect tbh. I had it and then I started using mint instead of it. Zorin is laggy, consumes too much ram even when idle, and looks like an unfinished product in its current form. I actually had more trouble using Zorin than using Mint as a new Linux user.

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