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Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance"

From vallor <vallor@vallor.earth>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-11, comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Subject Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance"
Date 2026-07-30 22:22 +0000
Organization The Unnamed Newswriter
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At Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:16:36 -0400, Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> wrote:

> On Thu, 7/30/2026 3:52 PM, Joel W. Crump wrote:
> > On 7/30/2026 3:42 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> >> 
> >> Linux is slowly growing, about time and good on 'them'.
> > 
> > Linux is growing, and even Mac is doing things, but Windows will always be the default platform.
> 
> Linux has no self-promotion capability to speak of.

What Linux needs is some kind of "Geek Squad" service provider
for people needing guru help.

Just like MS Windows users have "Geek Squad".  You have (at least)
two levels of user:  "user" and "guru".  I know a grandmother who
uses Linux, and uses Pan to post to Usenet.  She's a "user".  If she
needs help, she gets ahold of her daughter, a "guru".

Most people are like that.  For MS Windows, if they don't have
a family member or friend to consult, there's always the local
computer shop, "Geek Squad", etc.

There are these "Linux Cafes" popping up everywhere.
A lot of the old LUGs are still around.  Very grass roots.
Maybe there's a market opportunity for a "Linux Squad"..."I see
a great need"...

> The local sources of USB sticks,
> when I've looked at the inventory, it wasn't looking good. But
> that's happened before. Like the Best Buy having some sticks laying
> in the bottom of a cabinet, not even properly faced up on display,
> and the customer was expected to paw through these and pick a
> winner.

I just looked at Staples on Instacart, and they seem to have
plenty of USB stick choices.  I can have one delivered in an
hour or so. YMMV of course.

(Someone with patience might just use Amazon.)

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"Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-07-29 14:15 -0400
  Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-07-29 21:57 +0000
    Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-07-29 18:05 -0400
      Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-07-30 02:31 +0000
        Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 06:16 -0400
      Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 05:03 +0000
        Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-30 02:55 -0400
          Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 16:49 +0000
            Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-07-30 21:59 +0000
              Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-07-31 08:37 +0000
        Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 06:18 -0400
          Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 16:50 +0000
        Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-30 12:38 +0100
          Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 16:51 +0000
            Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-30 14:18 -0400
              Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-07-30 22:50 +0000
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-30 22:10 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2026-07-31 16:37 +0000
              Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-07-31 08:48 +0000
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-31 15:50 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "....winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2026-08-01 02:20 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-01 04:53 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "....winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2026-08-02 03:05 -0400
      Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2026-07-30 08:37 -0400
        Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 08:44 -0400
        Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-30 14:42 +0100
    Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-07-30 03:01 +0000
      Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 05:02 +0000
      Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-30 01:31 -0400
        Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-07-30 20:32 -0400
      Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 09:04 -0400
      Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-07-30 19:42 +0000
        Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 15:52 -0400
          Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-30 17:16 -0400
            Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 17:46 -0400
            Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-07-30 17:02 -0500
              Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 19:03 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-30 19:39 -0400
              Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-07-30 19:33 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-07-31 07:21 -0500
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-07-31 11:16 -0400
              Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-07-31 12:51 +0000
              Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2026-07-31 16:43 +0000
            Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-07-30 22:22 +0000
              Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-07-30 18:34 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-07-30 22:37 +0000
      Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-07-30 20:15 -0400
      Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-02 14:43 +0200
        Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-02 13:18 -0400
          Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-02 23:17 +0200
  Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-07-30 11:43 -0400
  Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-08-05 12:15 -0700
    Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-05 15:23 -0400
      Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-08-05 12:26 -0700
        Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-05 15:40 -0400
          Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-08-05 12:59 -0700
            Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-05 16:05 -0400
              Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-08-05 13:10 -0700
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                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-08-06 14:49 -0700
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-06 18:08 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-08-06 15:35 -0700
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                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-08-06 17:25 -0700
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                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-08-08 11:58 -0700
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                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-05 17:22 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-05 17:27 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-08-05 14:48 -0700
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-05 17:56 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-05 18:05 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-05 18:08 -0400
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                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-08-06 14:49 -0700
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-06 18:04 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-08-06 15:36 -0700
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-06 18:45 -0400
                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-07 01:12 -0400
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                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-07 11:02 -0400
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                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-08-10 10:35 +0000
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                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-10 20:55 -0400
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                Re: "Surface Laptop Enjoy the performance" "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-08-11 17:00 -0400
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