• FinishingDutch@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    5 years ago I would’ve called you insane, but with everything happening right now… it’s a distinct possibility.

    RAM’s unaffordable, GPU’s will likely be harder to come by and more expensive. Microsoft is actively driving people away from Windows, Steam is launching their Steam Machine…

    Here’s hoping many gamers will jump to Linux and grow that platform instead. But even then, too expensive hardware will be an issue.

    We’re living in interesting times.

    • CoffeeTails@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      I would have called myself insane five years ago too!

      Yeah, jumping to Linux could help a bit. I did that a couple of years ago, but that was more because I couldn’t upgrade to Win 11 on my almost a decade old PC. Now I’m glad I couldn’t upgrade to Win 11 haha.

      I had a laptop with Win 11 tho but I never got used to it and don’t want AI and shit in any of my computers so I jumped over to Linux on that to.

      Maybe Steam will save the day with the Steam Cube? Isn’t that pretty much a normal gaming PC?

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      14 hours ago

      That in itself might act to make linux attractive as it can be a much lighter weight alternative to windows to stretch the useful life of hardware they own.

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        5 hours ago

        That’s actually the main reason I switched my PC from Windows 10 to Linux. I couldn’t upgrade to Win 11. Now I’m happy I couldn’t!