• circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    I upgraded my Intel system to AMD today. And I didn’t have to reinstall a damn thing, because my existing Linux installation Just Worked™. It really is to the point that I could never imagine going back to Windows.

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      1 year ago

      CPU vendors are usually pretty seamless to swap on Winblows, other than the fact that Windows will possibly whine that you’ve modified your system too much and need a new license 🤓

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        I’ve encountered issues swapping a Windows install between machines equipped with an Intel processor to one equipped with a current AMD processor.

        In the meantime, my KDE Neon install has been swapped between four different PC’s now without a single issue.

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          Same, I’ve always had issues with swaps on Windows. Never a single one on Linux – plus no chasing a license/activation.

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        Windows will possibly whine that you’ve modified your system too much and need a new license

        If the MAC address changes, Windows activation will always fail. I just don’t see any of that as worth the trouble anymore since The Windows Difference™ is just telemetry overhead and updates that need to happen while I’m trying to get something done.