If you want to tinker a lot, you can always use Arch. But if you’re like me and just want your computer to work, Mint is absolutely fantastic. And I’ve run all my steam games on it without any issues. Mind you, those games were all bought for the Steam Deck, so compatibility is already sorted.
Finland has been “close to completing” their storage site at Olkiluoto for quite a long time now. Let’s see when they finally get it into production. I wouldn’t hold my breath.
People like that are mainly driven by narcissism.
Robots, Reptilians and abominations of cosmic horror are exempt.
Just give us the damn price, ffs!
I use Mint, by the way.
Why not both? This deserves some attention.
No, that’s hate speech.
Stupid fuckers. I hope nobody uses the benchy any more.
That’s Führer Trump to you, worm!
Meta employees suddenly discovering their conscience is a bit rich.
I hope the final piece isn’t much higher. If it’s below $200, l’ll get one.
That’s a perfectly legitimate approach. Switching your OS is always a hassle. I can understand that people like to stick with what works for them.
That would be a massive headache because you’d have to make it work on any hardware. And if you bork your users’ PCs you’re in for a really bad time. It would be much better to come up with a new Steam machine.
And they haven’t managed to come up with a decent product in decades.
I’ve built my latest PC myself and yes, i could absolutely do that. But that’s not the point. The point is that i want Linux to succeed as a mainstream OS. A machine like that would go a long way, even more so than the Steam Deck.
Absolutely. But now is the time. They have a huge game library that’ll run without any hassle and anyone who can use a console can use Steam. I’m honestly surprised nobody has done that yet. If I had a few million lying around in the bank, I’d do it myself.
Yes, that is what I mean. Installing an OS is just too hard and/or too much bother for most people. If Linux is finally to achieve mainstream acceptance, the product needs to be ready to run as soon as you unpack it. You know, like the Steam Deck. And yes, I could do the install myself, but I can’t be bothered.
I’m number four to recommend Mint, then. Definitely a great choice for beginners. I’d also recommend starting with a virtual machine. Nuking your Windows installation without a fallback is not a good idea.