I recently got a new Thinkpad P14S.

[jon@social.vivaldi.net]

I recently got a new Thinkpad P14S. It is a nice computer for sure, but I think it is time to focus on the software side as well. Computers come with software and the software experience matters!

Some things I think should be covered in a review:

1. What OS does the machine come with? Having a choice would be nice, such as a Windows & Linux choice. Even better if you can test both before making a choice.

2. What software does the machine come with, both good and bad. If the machine comes with useful software, then that is great! Does it offer a choice of browsers?

3. Is it possible to get rid of all the bad stuff and how long does it take?

4. Does the machine allow local accounts? Does it force or trick you into using online services?

5. Does the machine have opt-in or opt-out of AI or does it force feed it?

6. Does the machine make it easy to switch OS after the fact?

I am sure I am not the only one that cares about stuff like this. When you buy a piece of hardware, it is to run software and making it easy to run the software you want should be what hardware makes should focus on, in addition to building great hardware.

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[jon@social.vivaldi.net]

As a note, I sometimes help family members set up their new computers. It should be simple, but I am finding it takes hours to remove stuff and it is getting worse.