Windows 10 Users Easily Transition to Linux.

Microsoft is facing one of its biggest public revolts ever.

Windows 11 users worldwide are threatening to abandon Microsoft completely, and insiders say even Bill Gates is alarmed by the scale of the backlash.

With the end of support for Windows 10 near at hand and Microsoft limiting Windows 11 availability to newer PCs, there is a HUGE population of people with older computers who are wondering what to do next. Do they just keep running Windows 10 without support and risk the security vulnerabilities? Do they knuckle under and pay Microsoft more money for one more year of updates? Or do they give up on that older PC and shell out the big money for a new one?

It's a tough list of choices. Adding to that list is the recommendation, usually made by PC enthusiasts, to dump Microsoft altogether and install Linux in that older computer. Of course, there are many benefits to Linux, like the fact that it uses fewer system resources and is free, but can your average Windows user comfortably make that change without feeling lost?

Remember, the vast majority of Windows users aren’t looking for a new hobby, they just want an operating system that will work without a lot of fuss. They don’t want to learn what a ‘repository’ is, or be forced to memorize a hundred different Terminal commands. What they want (I’d assume) is a Windows-like experience without the expense, the bloatware, the privacy concerns and the incessant advertising.

So for that user, can Linux be a useable option? Or is the learning curve just too steep? In this video we're discussing what Linux is and who it may be appropriate for. We're also going to have a tour of the Ubuntu Linux desktop, do some customizations to it to make it more "Windows like" and look at what's involved in installing and using applications on the platform.

https://youtu.be/xuJa4rL_9o0?si=87xdDj4L3zZKL5Go https://youtu.be/i2g0sx5AQAA?si=LiOq_OiWclZDWQFJ

Price of Computer RAM Skyrocketing

AI is skyrocketing the price of RAM. Computers, phones and tablets could be next.

From computers to cellphones and even certain features in cars, a lot of electronics rely on random-access memory, or RAM. It’s the fundamental hardware your computer processor needs to run applications, open files and let you surf the internet.

But if you've been in the market recently for RAM, you've probably noticed a major spike in prices as memory manufacturers pivot more of their production capacity away from consumer products to supplying AI companies instead, which are rapidly building data centres that need massive amounts of memory to operate.

“Prices have absolutely skyrocketed since the beginning of November,” Mark Chen, store manager at Uniway Computers, which sells custom-built PCs with RAM in Calgary, told CBC News in an email.

Back in October, Chen said he could find a 32GB DDR5 memory kit for under $130. By mid-November, the price had more than doubled to around $300.

Now, Chen says, it’s difficult to find that same memory kit for less than $400.