Ominbus tech thread

[testerone]

Working on a "good because its an HP laptop.
Good because it's BIG 17.3", has a DVD and an i7 chip and a BIG 1TB drive.

That's a spinner that failed already, the network plug won't hold the cable in, a charger that cut out intermittently, a battery as good as deceased and is slower than the 2nd coming.
Which by sheer coincidence has the same charger end as my old HP with an y5, less RAM and a mere 240GB SSD that's 10X faster and just won't die. Waiting for that so I can justify a new Macbook.
Why mi Pi 500+ is faster than that guy's laptop!

[Dr Strangelove]

Loving the MacBook neo

[testerone]

Drawing my eye away from other models too.
What's sold it for you?

[Dr Strangelove]

Price was a big draw for what it does. Was a birthday present for the wife so she was using it for an internet browser and organizing photos and she does some Cricut crafting. She thinks she is James Bond now that she can unlock it with her watch. Light as a feather and super quiet, looks sharp as well. I usually just get her a cheap sub 500$ windows laptop but I have been finding they are not able to keep up with the OS of windows 11 without a big cost ($1200!! base I mean c'mon!) and this caught my eye. I figure this will last 7 years easy.

[Dr Strangelove]

Financial Efficiency (0:41 - 3:50): The transition resulted in a 40% reduction in total ownership costs. By removing proprietary licenses and the "Microsoft tax," the force saves $2.2 million annually.
Data Sovereignty & Privacy (3:51 - 6:21): The shift addresses concerns regarding Windows telemetry and the US Cloud Act, ensuring that sensitive police operational data remains within French infrastructure rather than being accessible by foreign corporations.
Hardware Longevity (6:22 - 9:16): Unlike Windows 11, which enforces strict, modern hardware requirements (leading to significant e-waste), the custom Linux solution allows the force to continue using older, fully functional hardware, extending its life cycle and reducing capital expenditure.
The "Sovereign Contagion" (9:17 - 14:34): The success of this move is inspiring similar shifts across Europe, such as in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, which is migrating 30,000 government computers to Linux and LibreOffice to dodge future licensing dependency.
Conclusion:
The video argues that the "unavoidable" monopoly of Big Tech is a myth. By adopting open-source alternatives, institutions can achieve greater security, financial freedom, and control over their own digital infrastructure.

[al_keda]