I am no longer selling system disks via my website. Let’s just say that the vagaries of the post became too much, especially when sending abroad, with customs officials of even enlightened nations feeling they have the right to open private post.
And there is so little margin on the sale of system disks without support, that it isn’t worth the effort of keeping my accounts going with Google, Ebay, Etsy, etc. But, if you need help installing a different system on your computer please reach out to me. I still believe there are great alternatives to Windows and macOS, and these can be installed easily with a little know-how.
I am especially disappointed that it means I will no longer sell the Tails disks that allow you to evade censorship and surveillance by state, family and commercial actors. However, https://tails.net would not advise you to get their secure system from a third party like me anyway, it’s just that some folks need a helping hand because not everyone is tech savvy.
Meanwhile, Microsoft has ditched Windows 10 and Apple are moving away from Intel based computers. This means both companies are using their tech market muscle to force users to ditch perfectly good computers and buy new ones. You do not need to comply! This is why I have always enjoyed encouraging users towards free systems like Linux or ChromeOS Flex. Commercial computer systems simply have less and less to recommend them; unless you want your online freedom and privacy to be increasingly hog-tied to Big Tech, and your computer to be a target for the next exploit that Big Tech fails to catch in time.
I am still here to offer personal IT support, obviously. And if you do need help because you want to break free of Big Tech tyranny, I would like to assist.
