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I can’t say for certain as I don’t have one to test. That being said, I’ve worked with hundreds of AMD/Linux machines (both deb and rpm distros) over the years and haven’t experienced compatibility issues.

For new users, I’ve been recommending Zorin with good success.

I’m a fan. It took me a few weeks of properly rating (raising, lowering, and blocking) to get truly customized results. Once I did though, I found I’m able to research far faster than before. I’ve also become a fan of their AI assistant. It has multiple llm’s to choose from and is more private than using them directly.

That’s a shame on both counts. I’ll have to follow more closely for a Plan C.

I’m likely going to use ladb to sideload “directly” on the device. I’m really hoping there are some legal challenges and/or bad pr to make them back down. I’m also considering picking up a Fairphone 4 or 5 and running CalyxOS as a plan B.

I personally use the Comet and have had a great luck with it.

I don’t have a specific model, but in general I’ve had success with Epson Tank printers and Linux. It opens up the ability to use third party ink easily. I’ll use the Epson Connect feature for scanning (to email in my instance, but there’s other options) without needing to input a server address or install anything on the OS. The main caveat, like most ink printers, they work best if you print often. This is to cut down on dry out and manual print head cleaning. In my experience using them weekly is enough.

This has become my go to OS for less technical users. I’ve even had a couple go for the Pro version so they could get the pre configured macOS like desktop.

Some great responses here. One thing I’d add is while Mint is considered “beginner friendly”, it’s still a Linux based os. If you decide you want to get into more advanced topics in the future (programming, networking, etc.) you can absolutely do those things with Mint if it’s the distro your comfortable with. You wouldn’t be stuck with an os with limited functionality in that regard.

Not sure if it’s available where you’re located, but did find this listing. https://a.co/d/bztqux3

I wonder how cloud accessibility plays into this. In the past if I had a dedicated windows app I might typically have maybe a hundred windows desktops accessing onsite servers. Nowadays I can replace that with thin clients and cloud based RDSH servers.

Clue - A movie based on a board game sounds terrible, but it’s really funny.

For more of a movie that visually looks bad.

Primer - Very low budget time travel movie that gets better every time you watch it.

Aliens ended the franchise. Slightly different answer, nothing occurred between the release of Predator and Prey.

I’d likely use a case in this instance. I remember dropping the Pixel 5 several times for that reason.

Knowing it’s so easy to repair, do you think it’s worth bothering with a case and/or screen protector?

Have you had to replace any parts yet?