• @long_chicken_boat@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    10•9 months ago

    you don’t have to pay for a +1000$ device to switch to Linux. In most cases, you can just install it in the same machine you have Windows.

    It’s more like replacing Samsung’s Android ROM with a custom ROM. Sure, you’ll have to learn new things to use it, but you don’t have to buy an iPhone.

    • RustmilianEnglish
      2•9 months ago

      I’d argue that’s still not a very good comparison, because for ROMs you have to go through the trouble of researching the specific method for your phone brand, model, & firmware version, learning adb, unlocking the bootloader, flashing a custom recovery, then from there you can install a custom ROM. Then if you fuck up you have to figure out how to debrick the device.
      While Linux(user friendly distros specifically) is just burning an ISO to a USB, possibly changing 1 or 2 settings in the BIOS & booting from that USB, then just clicking through a graphical installer like calamares.
      The barrier to entry is drastically smaller.

    • capitalEnglish
      1•9 months ago

      I get what you’re saying but I just want to point out that the lowest cost iPhone is under $450.