Should I Start Using Linux ?

[Onrutkan]

Hi guys,

 

so, i have an old hp laptop it has i3 m350, 3gb ram and about 350gb 2.5" hdd (its hp g62 b02et but gpu isn't working).

 

Most of the time im just using chrome watching netflix or something in youtube and about 2-3 times in a month doing some excel stuff.

I guess it'll be better than win7 but i dont know anything about linux, which one sould i choose for the things i do and my native language is turkish will every os work in turkish/turkish keyboard.

Think about me like a grandpa using a laptop

 

thx, have a good day   

[kelvinhall05]

Sounds like ChromeOS would be a better option.

 

 

I'd also throw in a $20 SSD regardless of what OS you put on it.

[Ubuntu is love]

1 minute ago, Onrutkan said:

Hi guys,

 

so, i have an old hp laptop it has i3 m350, 3gb ram and about 350gb 2.5" hdd (its hp g62 b02et but gpu isn't working).

 

Most of the time im just using chrome watching netflix or something in youtube and about 2-3 times in a month doing some excel stuff.

I guess it'll be better than win7 but i dont know anything about linux, which one sould i choose for the things i do and my native language is turkish will every os work in turkish/turkish keyboard.

Think about me like a grandpa using a laptop

 

thx, have a good day   

If you like to thinker around yes, but excel does not work on Linux (Desktop version, office 365 does works of course). There are of course alternatives. But if you don't want to put in some time to learn how to use it. I would not do it if I was you.

[kelvinhall05]

6 minutes ago, Ubuntu is love said:

If you like to thinker around yes, but excel does not work on Linux (Desktop version, office 365 does works of course). There are of course alternatives. But if you don't want to put in some time to learn how to use it. I would not do it if I was you.

Gonna bet right now that if he is a "casual" Excel user, Google Sheets or the online Excel would be more than enough.

[Deano727]

 

15 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Sounds like ChromeOS would be a better option.

 

 

I'd also throw in a $20 SSD regardless of what OS you put on it.

I agree, something like ChromeOS would be a WAY better choice for your needs. Excel would still be available through Office 365 as mentioned:

 

16 minutes ago, Ubuntu is love said:

If you like to thinker around yes, but excel does not work on Linux (Desktop version, office 365 does works of course). There are of course alternatives. But if you don't want to put in some time to learn how to use it. I would not do it if I was you.

but Google Sheets would work brilliantly, too... as mentioned:

9 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Gonna bet right now that if he is a "casual" Excel user, Google Sheets or the online Excel would be more than enough.

 

 

If you did want to specifically tinker with Linux, try one of the lightweight distros (Google search "lightweight linux distro" and read up on each of them, they each have pros and cons and you'll need to decide for yourself. DamnSmallLinux is a personal fav because you can literally run it off of a 4GB flashdrive and carry it around with you like a "secret PC"!

[Onrutkan]

17 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Sounds like ChromeOS would be a better option.

 

 

I'd also throw in a $20 SSD regardless of what OS you put on it.

Yeah i did think about a ssd but prices in turkey made me reconsider it and i didnt buy it. it suffer and begs me to do it but cheapest ssd is more money than my laptop so i let it slowly die.

 

I didnt think about chromeOS till now. im gonna check it thank you.  

[Onrutkan]

20 minutes ago, Ubuntu is love said:

If you like to thinker around yes, but excel does not work on Linux (Desktop version, office 365 does works of course). There are of course alternatives. But if you don't want to put in some time to learn how to use it. I would not do it if I was you.

i would like to thinker but its my only laptop and its gotta work. im using office 365 for excel ( student stuff its free baby) how much time it'll take me to get used to it ? 

[Ubuntu is love]

Just now, Onrutkan said:

i would like to thinker but its my only laptop and its gotta work. im using office 365 for excel ( student stuff its free baby) how much time it'll take me to get used to it ? 

Office 365 web applications are almost the same as the desktop applications these days. But if you use a lot of hotkeys, you will have some troubles. And if you like to tinker. Try it out! If it does not work out for you, you could reinstall it always with windows again.

[Onrutkan]

9 minutes ago, Deano727 said:

 

I agree, something like ChromeOS would be a WAY better choice for your needs. Excel would still be available through Office 365 as mentioned:

 

but Google Sheets would work brilliantly, too... as mentioned:

 

 

If you did want to specifically tinker with Linux, try one of the lightweight distros (Google search "lightweight linux distro" and read up on each of them, they each have pros and cons and you'll need to decide for yourself. DamnSmallLinux is a personal fav because you can literally run it off of a 4GB flashdrive and carry it around with you like a "secret PC"!

Thanks! gonna check them out. 

 

21 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Gonna bet right now that if he is a "casual" Excel user, Google Sheets or the online Excel would be more than enough.

 

28 minutes ago, Ubuntu is love said:

If you like to thinker around yes, but excel does not work on Linux (Desktop version, office 365 does works of course). There are of course alternatives. But if you don't want to put in some time to learn how to use it. I would not do it if I was you.

And thank everyone for answers thats enough for me it seems like i have to stop being lazy and search a bit and decide. 

"AAANDD if i sound and rude to All of you, im not english is my second language and its hard for a turkish native. " WTF happened LOL. 

all i was trying to say, if i sounded rude im sorry, english is my second language and its hard for me. as you can see i cant speak it for some reason 

Edited June 17, 2020 by Onrutkan

[Deano727]

You don't sound rude

 

If I was you, I'd start out by trying to partition your drive (you only need like 20-40GB for the partition if you're not really going to install programs or save a bunch of files (you can make it whatever size you want) and installing Linux on there. this way, you still have access to Windows like you're used to but you can install and run Linux with no real down side and slowly get used to it until you're confident enough to switch to linux entirely. Also, you can keep installing different distros of Linux until you find one you like, just go for it!

[Onrutkan]

1 minute ago, Deano727 said:

You don't sound rude

 

If I was you, I'd start out by trying to partition your drive (you only need like 20-40GB for the partition if you're not really going to install programs or save a bunch of files (you can make it whatever size you want) and installing Linux on there. this way, you still have access to Windows like you're used to but you can install and run Linux with no real down side and slowly get used to it until you're confident enough to switch to linux entirely. Also, you can keep installing different distros of Linux until you find one you like, just go for it!

it's a great idea! You my friend, you are a genius.