Ask HN: Alternatives to Windows?

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  • reactos

    A free Windows-compatible Operating System

  • If usability is what you're looking for, your alternatives are MacOS, or some form of Linux.

    From my perspective, the Linux distro called ElementaryOS[1] is the best blend of beautiful out of the box, accessible and usable, and not littered with ads, spyware, or other user-hostile antifeatures.

    For other options, many many people do well with MacOS, and so it may be a fine choice.

    A higher end Chromebook running ChomeOS might possibly be a choice, if the software you need will run there.

    Aside from that your options are few. HaikuOS[2] might someday be a viable option but realistically is not there yet. ReactOS[3] might be something to consider if Windows familiarity would be a plus.

    [1]: https://elementary.io

    [2]: https://haiku-os.org

    [3]: https://reactos.org

  • website

    The elementary.io website (by elementary)

  • If usability is what you're looking for, your alternatives are MacOS, or some form of Linux.

    From my perspective, the Linux distro called ElementaryOS[1] is the best blend of beautiful out of the box, accessible and usable, and not littered with ads, spyware, or other user-hostile antifeatures.

    For other options, many many people do well with MacOS, and so it may be a fine choice.

    A higher end Chromebook running ChomeOS might possibly be a choice, if the software you need will run there.

    Aside from that your options are few. HaikuOS[2] might someday be a viable option but realistically is not there yet. ReactOS[3] might be something to consider if Windows familiarity would be a plus.

    [1]: https://elementary.io

    [2]: https://haiku-os.org

    [3]: https://reactos.org

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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