"Was it easy? That's not exactly the way I'd describe my experience, which required a lot of stops and starts and a painful amount of time copying complicated, unfamiliar commands and pasting them into terminal windows to get things like a built-in webcam working. Along the way, I got some very helpful advice courtesy of Google's Gemini chatbot, which generally steered me in the right direction and even offered one crucial bit of advice that turned out to be the key to a successful install."
"I had to try three different distributions before finally settling on one that worked. Eventually, I succeeded in getting two working Linux PCs, which are capable of doing almost everything I need them to do -- in many cases using the same software and online services I used on their Windows predecessors."
"Switching to Linux used to be difficult, but not anymore. No less an authority than ZDNET's own Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols said so recently: "Is Linux easy to use? Yes! The days when you had to be a tech wizard to run Linux are long over. If you can run Windows, you can run Linux.""
A hands-on Linux installation required multiple attempts, significant command-line work, and hardware troubleshooting to reach a usable state. Three different distributions were tried before finding one that worked reliably. Google's Gemini chatbot provided helpful guidance and a crucial tip that enabled a successful install. Ultimately, two Linux PCs were configured to perform most daily tasks, often using the same software and online services previously used on Windows. The primary remaining limitation was the absence of Windows Hello-style authentication convenience.
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