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Ask Slashdot: What Should A Mac User Know Before Buying a Windows Laptop?

Posted by BeauHD on from the cold-hard-truth dept.

New submitter Brentyl writes: Hello Slashdotters, longtime Mac user here faced with a challenge: Our 14-year-old wants a Windows laptop. He will use it for school and life, but the primary reason he wants Windows instead of a MacBook is gaming. I don't need a recommendation on which laptop to buy, but I do need a Windows survival kit. What does a fairly savvy fellow, who is a complete Windows neophyte, need to know? Is the antivirus/firewall in Windows 10 Home sufficient? Are there must-have utilities or programs I need to get? When connecting to my home network, I need to make sure I ____? And so on... Thanks in advance for your insights.

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  1. Only one thing really... by Freischutz · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...Windows sucks.

  2. If it's just for gaming... by GerryGilmore · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...get a console. Are there really that many PC-only games that are worth: A) dealing with Windows overall and B) dealing with Windows? Seriously - keeping up with the latest drivers, etc - even, yes, in Windows, plus add Direct X versions.. - just.... why???