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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: I Replaced My Linux System With This $200 Windows Mini PC - Here's
 The Verdict After A Week
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 21:27:14 -0000 (UTC)
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Long-time Linux enthusiast Jack Wallen gives Windows a try, for a
change
<Zhttps://www.zdnet.com/article/i-replaced-my-linux-system-with-this-200-windows-mini-pc-heres-the-verdict-after-a-week/>:

    First off, the Neo Z97 shipped with Windows 11, and I decided
    against installing Linux over it. Since Windows 11 is a resource
    hog, I thought it would be best to see how well the hardware
    handled the OS first. Sure, I could install a Linux distribution
    on the PC, knowing it would vastly outperform Windows, but this
    time around I wanted to experience the default.

    As is with Windows 11, the initial setup was time consuming and,
    inferior to any Linux distribution I've ever used. But this isn't
    a debate about Linux vs. Windows (because you know where I stand
    on that); this is all about the PC itself.

In other words, if Windows performs well on a given piece of hardware,
it’s a given that Linux will be better. This has been verified so many
times that it should come as no surprise. This is a hardware review,
not a software review.