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My mom bought a used laptop absolutely riddled with spyware, linux isn't an option

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[-] taanegl@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Mmmm you're talking about key resellers. A full retail version costs $150. Keys from key resellers are notoriously unreliable. It might work forever, or it might stop working a week after you authenticated. It's more or less a gamble.

Great if it works for you, sucks if someone just wasted money (however little) on something that'll stop working - especially if it's grandma's machine.

Also, hedge your bets a little better, buy the ones that cost $10 or even $15. Historically speaking those are a safer bet.

[-] Miclux@lemmings.world 1 points 1 year ago

Not a single time did I have trouble or anyone I know.

[-] taanegl@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

"It works on my machine"... great.

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