Some users would need a separate computer to download windows drivers to a floppy/cd/thumb drive. Ironically I’ve often had more trouble installing windows since the network drivers had to be manually installed. Of course this is just anecdotal evidence, but even so it’s important to remember that experienced linux users don’t just select hardware at random and if you select supported hardware you’ll naturally have a much better experience. In my experience in trying linux on haphazardly supplied computers, more than half worked. It’s easy to cherry pick parts to push the narrative that “Linux doesn’t work on older hardware”, but that doesn’t mean it is representative. It could be interesting if you could cite a scientifically credible study, but your sample size of 1 isn’t statistically significant to your claim.
When a Linux user can show me a driver from say Ubuntu 6 that you can download from the web and drop into Ubuntu whatever number they are up to now? THEN we can talk about it being a windows replacement.īecause as it is now I would argue its really more of a MacOS replacement except those with the money to buy the latest and greatest hardware, IE Mac users? Really do not want it, and the odds are if your hardware isn’t supported by Windows anymore the Linux support will be worse.
This is what always drove me nuts about the Linux crowd, the easily disproved myth of “Linux supports more hardware” which it can easily be proven doesn’t because its lack of a stable ABI means a driver that worked yesterday may not work today, meanwhile I have sound cards from the WinXP era running perfectly fine with full surround sound on Win10-thanks to backwards compatibility.
want an example? Find me a driver that will give me hardware acceleration for the first gen AMD APUs on Linux…go on I’ll wait…you can’t, they don’t exist.Īnd there is already a hack that will let you bypass the system reqs for win 11 (and I’m sure one that will let you bypass the reqs for 12 when it comes out) but thanks to Linux refusing to have a standard ABI drivers for Linux only last as long as some poor schmuck is willing to constantly rewrite them for the latest kernel. ConclusionĪll in all, Opera lives up to its reputation due to its committed team of researchers that strive to provide users with simplicity and appealing GUI, but without sacrificing anything on the security front.Except Linux doesn’t work on older hardware either, so its a moot point. Unlike dedicated third-party solutions, you do not get a limited amount of data you can use, so you can enjoy its features without any limits. This is the behavior for the ad blocker and tracker blocker, as they do their job without constantly showing which data they blocked, yet tech-savvy users can still examine it if they need to.Īs for the integrated VPN, it comes in handy when you want to access online content that you are banned from because of your geographical location. In terms of user security, Opera researchers try their best to keep the user safe without restricting any actions, so all the features are not intrusive in any way, you just set them once and they run in the background. You can also replace the default browser wallpaper with one of the available options or a custom image of your choosing. You also get a built-in weather forecast that displays the details about your chosen location (it can be disabled with ease if you are not pleased with it). This browser aims to make things as simple as possible not only for experts, but also for novices, and this is why it packs several tools that are meant to make their lives easier.įor example, Opera packs integration with WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Instagram, so you no longer need to run third-party apps or keep several tabs open for the web-based clients.
Just like all the other mentioned browsers, you can visit websites, add bookmarks and explore the download history, as well as install extensions, however there are some elements that help make Opera stand out. Opera is one of the most popular modern browsers all over the world (together with Firefox, Chrome and Edge), and its reputation has been established throughout numerous years of research into improving its stability, security and feature-set.