I’m pretty sure it’s there. Or at least, it was with the initial release of Windows 10 (because otherwise, why would they have an “N” version of Windows 10 specifically without Windows Media Player?). Having said that - a recent update removed my self-installed WMP (and attached libraries) and I had to go hunt down a different feature pack to get my shit working again (for example, Adobe Premiere won’t run, as it’s missing WMVcore.dll). Super annoying, but obviously not an issue for most people (who won’t have done a foolish thing like install the N version).
Oh, and regarding Edge? I’ve avoided it, for now, except when I have to use it (usually trying to fix compatibility bugs for sites at work). It’s fast, and maybe they’ve fixed it some of it, but when it debuted it was somewhat buggy, didn’t work on some sites, and was just frustrating to use in general.
I have one actual Windows 10 machine, which I didn’t plan on, but it is a battery powered portable that can use my iPad as an external touch screen (through a special VNC) or be plugged into things. It is kind of cool and cost $99.
No but it runs the Window only slicer software that my resin 3d printer uses. I can also shove it in my pocket and travel with it (and I already travel with my ipad) for a full system.
I’m using a Windows machine as my main computer for the first time in ten years, while my Linux machine gets rebuilt, and I am depressed by how many software installers try to trip you up when you are trying to install them without the bundled spyware.
I want to get back to using Linux as soon as possible, it is only a matter of time before I make a mistake.
Transmissions, whether automatic or manual, can’t really be accurately compared without going into a lot of detail about the specific models you guys are talking about. Comparisons of whole classes are going to be inherently misleading; deviation within a class will vastly exceed the differences between class averages.
That being said, I prefer a manual. Honda’s six-speed in their CR-Z hybrid is worth trying out, if you’re interested in the feel and capabilities of a modern manual transmission. A fun ride.
I’m afraid I was only trying to explain what I think about current operating systems. The SAE does not endorse my posts. (Microsoft agrees in principle but with added data mining)
Yup. One of the most egregious for this is uTorrent - it not only tries to trip you up 3 (I think? I can’t remember) different times… It also does it in 3 different ways. Though really, most people aren’t installing multiple software packages a day, so the odds of getting fooled aren’t that high. It’s not that hard to pay attention to the 5 - 10 steps in the software installation process
THIS. I remember the first time I tried to get some crazy X desktop system going with my bought-at-a-surplus store Korean CRT monitor, in 1998 or so… On Slackware… This was pre-Gnome or KDE… God dammit, I can’t remember what it was called. This is going to be bugging me all day now. ANY WAY… That was a fucking horrendous pain in the ass. By comparison, today’s Linux is Microsoft Bob levels of easy.
