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So, you would downgrade without it?
Not sure. I certainly can get by on a lot less. And I can't be the only one who doesn't completely enjoy dedicating so much space to a
monolithic wind tunnel boxgaming PC.So am I letting the side down then by having a more than five year old rig that uses a ton of second hand parts?
Isn't one of the strengths of Linux that we can make it work on all kinds of hardware?
How would you be using the free(d) space under your desktop?
Gnome is rising while Cinnamon and Unity are waning. The others DE look stable with KDE and Gnome on the head holding 22% and 23% of the pie respectively.
Only 10% claims to never use Wine, while almost 50% said to have used it over the last month.
Gamers think that 8GB of RAM is a thing of the past as more and more of us are upgrading our systems. 16GB looks like the next standard for gaming.
Apparently Ryzen has been a success for AMD, trends show that users are slowly changing their preferences (very slowly). In the GPU department, behaviour is quite similar. Screw you nVidia!
Still, the most used model is GTX 970...
Still want to see that dude/gal's 9 monitor monster. Wonder if he/she is using 1920x1080 on it like the other 61% of mortals.
If one thing hasn't changed is that for Gamin On Linux, a good desktop is the ideal gaming rig. Only a stable 18% use something else to enjoy their games.
Ubuntu vs. Arch, they are on equal ground sharing more than 40% of the pie. What does the future holds for us folks?
The space would go towards nothing. I am normally a minimalist for sure. Such things as integrated audio from the monitor to avoid a bulky 2.1 stereo with a spider web of cables to route. And it's all much easier to clean :D
Not at all since freedom > power IMO. In fact, I recycle electronics on the side so I understand the allure of withered technology. It would be especially fulfilling to use something older with Coreboot support.
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I expect AMD GPUs adoption rate to accelerate next year, if AMD will sort out availability issues. Mesa is close to getting ahead of Nvidia blob in most aspects (Vulkan still needs stronger push).
Xbox 360? Okay, got it, seems like the standard PC controller even though I don't like it and use dual shock instead. But really, Steam Controller? I can't get used to that piece of hardware...
For most games, you can use it without even touching the touch pads (not for twin-stick shooters, obviously). I do like these, though, they gave me a better feeling for the mouse cursor in the first second than I ever had from any laptop touchpad.
Should I say "never" if it was over 5 years ago?
I'd say more than a year qualifies as "I never use it".
Well... changing to "never" then.
First, I want to second Liam, this is not a pissing contest by any stretch. Second, years old tech is hardly outdated let alone something to think of as "letting down" the Linux community. Even in the Windows space of three years ago, when I stopped duel booting and went 100% Linux, my PC (mostly in service since 2010 and not exactly high tier tech when I bought it*) was still solidly capable for both gaming and core productivity using both FOSS and proprietary tools.
*MSI 785GM-E65, Athlon II 2.6GHz Quad CPU, DDR3 1333 RAM (4GB since 2010, 8 GB added in 2014), Gigabyte R9 270X (upgraded from a Gigabyte HD 4850 in 2014), WD Green 750GB HDD, Sony 24X CD/DVD RW, Logitech T-BC21 (bought in 2003, used since), Logitech K120 (third I've owned since switching to USB keyboards from PS/2, current one is a year old) and a really cheap (sub-$40 when purchased) Linkworld case that came with a cheap 430W PSU (upgraded to a modular 800W PSU in 2014).