Published guides, in plain prose. Same commitment-plus-gap shape as the site.
Each post spells out what NovaOS is committed to today, and what is honestly still open until the public build ships. Brief, footnote-cited, written so you can paste a sentence into an email reply without re-writing it.
Published
2 guides, in the open.
Each card links to the post itself. New guides land here the day they ship — no backlog, no drafts, no date-shifted posts.
NovaOS · Win10 guide
Switching from Windows 10 to NovaOS in 30 minutes.
Microsoft ended free Windows 10 support, and the question “what now?” is landing in inboxes. This is the calm, private answer: what NovaOS is committed to today, the 30-minute switch you can run when the build ships, and what to actually do in the meantime.
NovaOS · Gaming guide
Ironstake for gaming — performance, drivers, anti-cheat.
A desktop OS that treats gaming as a first-class workload shapes its kernel, its scheduler, and its anti-cheat posture from the first commit. This is what Ironstake is committed to today, what is honestly still open until the public build ships, and the five-step plan for running your existing library side-by-side when it does.
Comparisons
Side-by-side comparisons of how Ironstake fits against what is already in the market.
Each comparison is a side-by-side of the deciding questions on each axis — what the trade looks like, not which one wins.
Comparison · Ironstake vs Zorin
Ironstake vs Zorin — what each one commits to, honestly.
The honest comparison: Ironstake leads on privacy defaults, on-device AI integration, and the kernel / driver / anti-cheat surface that decides whether the existing Steam library runs. Zorin leads on the installer polish that decides whether a first-time Linux migrant gets past the first boot. Here is the side-by-side, then the deep dives.
Comparison · Ironstake vs Redox
Ironstake vs Redox — what each one commits to, honestly.
The honest comparison: Redox is a lightweight Arch-based distro that ships native Wayland + GTK4 tiling, aimed at tinkerers. Ironstake leads on bundled AI integration, the ready-made gaming / anti-cheat profile, and a beginner-friendly path off Windows 10. Here is the side-by-side, then the deep dives.
Comparison · Ironstake vs Pop!_OS
Ironstake vs Pop!_OS — what each one commits to, honestly.
The honest comparison: Ironstake leads on privacy defaults and on-device AI integration. Pop!_OS leads on the macOS-style desktop polish that decides whether a first-time migrant coming off macOS gets past the first hour. Here is the side-by-side, then the deep dives.
Comparison · Ironstake vs Qubes
Ironstake vs Qubes — what each one commits to, honestly.
The honest comparison: Ironstake leads on everyday usability, on-device AI, and gaming / anti-cheat coverage. Qubes leads on compartmentalization via hardware isolation for the reader whose threat model is state-level surveillance. Here is the side-by-side, then the deep dives.
Resources
The practical details, in one place.
Start with the pricing page for a clear look at what is planned for launch.
Pricing
Pricing, plainly stated.
See the $60/yr Ironstake base, free data-sharing opt-in, Apps bundle, and Apps+AI bundle before launch.
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