Slimbook Titan report 5 - The mojo has returned ...
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My Titan is a very nice, powerful machine. It's a shame the software, the operating system, treats it so roughly. And what about me? Don't I deserve some stability, some consistency, some peace of mind? Why does my Slimbook Titan satisfaction record have to look like the wildest amusement park ride? Why so many bugs and problems and changes? Awesome one day, awful the next. That's no way to build trust and inspire the user. Especially since I want to move away from Windows, I want to have stability and predictability. I depend on it for work. And I cannot afford any whimsicality in my experience.
This time around, it would seem, I got lucky. Update problems, again, of course, but thereafter, smooth sailing, for the most part (VirtualBox aside). But it's these kind of niggles that make me worried. Fast forward to say 2027. I'm using Linux only. And now I need to do something very specific, niche, and it requires Windows. Fine. Power on the virtual machine for just those purposes. Ooops, it won't work. Let's game, nope, sorry compadre, you will have desktop lockups. These kinds of things are killing me emotionally. Windows 10 is reasonably ok (not half as stupid as Windows 11), and for the most part, it's stable. Most importantly, I know the software will work, every single time. I want to have that guarantee when running Linux. I don't want to be dreading updates, don't want to sweat and fret, don't want to debug and run commands in Konsole. I'm not a 20-year-old student with not a worry on their mind. I need predictability. It's a must. I would like to hone in on the will-work mantra some more. I can still run the ancient KompoZer tool in Windows 10 or even Windows 11. It's a self-extracting zip, so put it anywhere, run it, job done. That's a 2007 program. Very simple. Take what you will from this wee example.
Anyway, the Slimbook Titan has settled. Again. It's cushty. Again. It works well. Fast, elegant, robust. The responsiveness is excellent, the stability is good, you get decent battery life. My programs and games work, but there's more work to be done. In some ways, due to various regressions in the previous months, my journey away from Windows has stalled somewhat. I hope I can reignite the enthusiasm and get on with the task. Hopefully, the beefy Titan will serve me loyally. That would be all.