Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?

[JAC]

@phenomlab There’s a few options to choose then if I and when I did decide to switch . I’ll most likely wait until it slows down a little / buy a new one and run Ubuntu on the old one .

[phenomlab]

@jac Yes, that’s the traditional path - you get much more life out of the machine that way. Do check to see if the disk is in fact SSD though first - I’d be surprised if it isn’t given today’s standards, but you never know…

[JAC]

@phenomlab I’ll have to check when I get home, pretty sure it is SSD yes .

[JAC]

@phenomlab for now I’d probably just stick with windows and purchase Bit defender in November and once the laptop starts to slow down a little more then make the switch.

I wonder if Ubuntu works on Cromebook?

[phenomlab]

@jac said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:

I wonder if Ubuntu works on Cromebook?

It does, yes. There are some restrictions, but generally, it works
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-on-chromebook#1-overview

[JAC]

@phenomlab said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:

@jac said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:

I wonder if Ubuntu works on Cromebook?

It does, yes. There are some restrictions, but generally, it works
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-on-chromebook#1-overview

Thanks mate for the information. I’m probably best just running Ubuntu once my laptop slows down some more.

[phenomlab]

@jac Yeah, I wouldn’t just leap into it unless you have a valid reason (such as the laptop no longer working and needing to be reinstalled). Probably better the devil you know currently.

[JAC]

@phenomlab said in Advantages and disadvantages of changing to Ubuntu?:

@jac Yeah, I wouldn’t just leap into it unless you have a valid reason (such as the laptop no longer working and needing to be reinstalled). Probably better the devil you know currently.

Absolutely mate, and generally as discussed that is the only time I have changed over to Ubuntu once the laptop has got slower.

For now I will carry on with Windows, purchase the VPN & BitDefender in later October / early November and then see how all that runs for a few more months .