I have got a question for all the #tech people out there with experience regarding #hp and #Linux
#Windows11 is being rolled out and I probably will have to set up my Laptop again. Never used #Linux on a PC, so how about:
Do #Linux distributions support HP omen 17 (2019) ?
If so, which one would you recommend for chiefly MS Office use (64-bit Excel a must) ?
How difficult is a set-up for a non-IT pro who has always worked with Windows (but installed systems)?
@HistoPol @Linux4Everyone @linux
If you want to experiment with it you could try a live Linux USB. it just requires a spare USB drive and there’s no permanent changes.
Try googling hardware compatibility.
Ubuntu is the friendliest start, but there are many good options. The office tools are excellent, I’ve used them exclusively for years and years. Steam has excellent gaming options and runs many windows games just fine.
@SmallOther @HistoPol @Linux4Everyone @linux seconded for trying a usb boot! Getting Excel running is possible (but tricky) using something called Wine but it’s worth investigating Libre Office or the browser based versions of Office 365 to see if they will do what you need
@satsuma
Thanks, I’d agree re/ Libre Office or the browser version for 90-95% of the people.
Unfortunately, I do Excel spreadsheet developments, and I’d rather need “Excel 2025.” ;)
Apart from that, I do not want to store spread-sheet or doc-data in any clouds for privacy/security reasons.
#Wine sounds interesting. The question is, does it limit performance?
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@SmallOther
Trying a USB stick version is actually an excellent idea!–Maybe I can even access my two SSDs again, which the “very compentent” HP service technician made inaccessible when he tried upgrading the BIOS last week.
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