Is linux really worth it?

>>57056198
>50 dollars
Just grab a cheap USB stick and create a live distro on it, jesus christ stop being autistic.

>>57056214
But I want to pay my respects to the OS if it really is that good (is the 'install gentoo' meme just a meme or is gentoo really good btw?) and I want it to be fast, so the quality of the usb matters not just some cheap chinese $5 usb stick will do, needs to be at least usb3.0

>>57056243
>is gentoo really good btw?
Yes. Install Gentoo.

>>57056300
But why do I keep seeing these memes appear on /g/ where someone can only get 10 minute intervals of wifi working from linux without installing some random package in the terminal? I don't play games, but can I play games if I use linux?

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Retard
>pic related, 35$

>>57056335
If you are scared of using a terminal, you should fuck off from /g/.

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>>57056198
6$

>>57056243
Gentoo is certainly one of the best distros out there but beginners will struggle with the installation process so I would stay away from it.
>I want it to be fast
Most live distros are small enough not to be a problem with usb2. You can store large files on your hard drive even if you boot linux from usb. Why don't you first try it a cheap one before spending money?

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I've tried over 40 distros and none of them were as good (overall) as Windows.

Many did better in areas than Windows but had big drawbacks that made the good almost worthless and the experience frustrating. My opinion is that when it comes to being "good enough" for 90% of the populations usage be it work or play then Windows and OSX are the kings.

>>57056243
using it on a USB is never going to be as fast as having it on your SSD. stop being a faggot and just throw another 128GB one in your computer, linux can access all the media on your other hard drives anyways

>>57056411
I dont live in the US, usb 3.0 very expensive here

>>57056425
Never said I was scared, I don't want to install a broken OS and barely maintain the wifi working

>>57056432
Very expensive where I live, not US...

>>57056446
Ive heard the gentoo optimizes for your personal needs, can you explain what this literally means? I dont get what is the trouble with installing it, whats actually "difficult"?

I have tested out ubuntu on another computer but I dont get it, its just like any other OS except you have to install packages all the time if something doesnt work...

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>>57056464
but I dont have a desktop computer, I have to work with a toaster laptop feels bad man

>>57056460
The thing is I actually think the botnet meme isnt a meme, I actually think its true to some degree, which is another reason I look for a linux distro, until linux sells out to the kikes and will have to find another OS

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>>57056496
>the botnet meme isnt a meme

>>57056469
>I don't get what is the trouble with installing it, what's actually "difficult"?
If you have two computers so you can follow a guide/look up shit when it doesn't work it'd probably be easier.
Only attempted to install Gentoo once 3 years ago, if I remember correctly the kernel got fucked during transfer and I just gave up and went back to Xubuntu.

>>57058027
>GNU/Linux

>>57058563
ty :^)

>>57056198
>>57056243
Small USB 3 drives are like $15..

Gentoo and Arch are memes

>Install Antergos

>>57056523
Microsoft is an official NSA Prism-Partner. I'm glad that doesn't bother you. It does bother people with better sense.

Arch and Gentoo are fine educational distros. I've used Linux for a long time. I don't want to jump through all those unnecessary hoops forever. I'm not insecure about the size of my epeen or version numbers.

~ Debian guy

>>57060507
I'm using Mint because I want something simple and stable but with more freedom than Windows if I want it.

>>57056198
If it is Live, then a cheap one will be identical in experience since everything is loaded into RAM. However if you are trying to run a full blown version (equivalent to installing Windows on Bootable USB Stack instead of loading RAMDisk image) then you are better off with an external USB 3.0 HDD/SSD.

>>57056300
I installed the recent sabayon kde on a 16gb usb.
>gentoo based
Everything werks.