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Latest Verge article about their review of Asus ROG Ally X (and this is why gamers are preferring Steam Deck) (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I did the same transition a couple of months ago (the Windows to Pop! OS one, not the desktop environment one) and even though I'm a gamer (something which has stopped me from moving to Linux on the main usage of my home desktop since the late 90s - were I've usually had it on dual boot but not used it that much) am very happy with it.

I've actually been familiar with Linux since way back in the Slackware times, but only now have I started using as my main desktop.

I do think it's getting to be the Year Of Linux On The Desktop for a lot more people than ever before thanks to the aligned forces of Windows "all your computerz belongz to us" 11, software as a system with general enshittification and just how much easier it is to game on Linux thanks mainly to Valve and the steady, unrelentless, stream of improvements being done by the Wine devs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

100% agree. I was getting tired of the start menu notification to sign in to windows, and how the updates would reenable telemetry.

I shouldn't have to constantly run a debloat script. I should be able to disable "create a windows account" notifications.

The steam deck showed me that Linux can run games, the only thing left for me is a decently running adobe suite, but I can live with the occasional dual boot for that.