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asterwood
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Hello everyone, I'm in the very first stages of making the switch from mostly Google and Android to open source alternatives. Recently, my computer shut down and since I need to get a new one I'm considering making the switch in the same breath.
Now, the computer I've got my eye on is the Acer Swift 3. I've googled around a bit, and I think I'd like to try out Ubuntu OS or Manjaro.
Very grateful for help! Incredibly new to all of this, talk to me like I'm a five year old here
Now, the computer I've got my eye on is the Acer Swift 3. I've googled around a bit, and I think I'd like to try out Ubuntu OS or Manjaro.
- Does the Acer Swift 3 seem like a decent alternative? I'm not exactly flush with cash, and I need a small computer that I can easily carry around with me.
- How exactly do you switch OS? Everything comes with Windows preinstalled, and is there any computer that doesn't? I keep seeing something about needing a USB stick?
- And does anyone, by chance, know of a good online word processor? I've been using Google docs for ages, because I feel comfy about all my projects still being there even if my computer crashes, but all the open source word processors seem to be applications/local stuff without the cloud feature.
Very grateful for help! Incredibly new to all of this, talk to me like I'm a five year old here