Personally I’ve tried but never owned a laptop as I don’t find them at all convenient to use. Maybe a few too many generalisations in this thread. Just came across this info re Win 11 installed size and alternatives, page link below to Helpdeskgeek for those interested. There may, of course, be a "backdoor system" that I know nothing about, but at least I haven't got Microsoft demanding that I set up an account with them. But, as far as I know, the suppliers of Mint do not know that I use Mint. I use Linux Mint, and whilst there is a problem in that the latest version doesn't allow me to easily run a DOS based database system, I can, at the moment work around it. Anyone trying that on with me would be told in no uncertain terms to "xxxx xxx". To me it is like buying a car, and then being told by the manufacturer that you must use this brand of petrol, and no other.
I cannot for the life of me see why an owner of a computer should allow an organisation, an American organisation at that, to control what I may, or may not, do with my computer. Windows is like having a dominatrix without the spanking. Think of all the new things I might not have permission to do. As Dave says, no such thing as a "normal" person. Loads of stuff I can do now that I couldn't 5 years ago. The only "desktop" I have lives on a shelf under a bench in the workshop, an old Dell XP machine running Mach3. Also have tablet for reading, phone for keeping in touch via email and WhatsApp, and more recently using OS maps for walking and cycling. Laptop with extension screen essential, one day I'll be back to monthly commuting (I hope) and need to take it all with me. This particular grandad uses the PC for comms, browsing, CAD/CAM, simulations of various sorts from clock pendulums to quite complex RF filters.
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