• Katana314@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I guess this isn’t really even “news” to Linux gamers now, but once in a while it’s nice to make an article about what constant progress has happened in a certain sphere. Certainly many people staying on Windows out of inertia blinked and missed it.

    My fervent hope is that, someday in the future, people can build a gaming PC and just forego Windows to save $100.

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      4 months ago

      My fervent hope is that, someday in the future, people can build a gaming PC and just forego Windows to save $100.

      Who’s building a gaming PC and paying retail price (or any price) for the Windows license anyway? I think anyone who knows anything about technology knows how easy Windows has always been to pirate, and that keys are readily available for cheap

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      4 months ago

      My fervent hope is that, someday in the future, people can build a gaming PC and just forego Windows to save $100.

      Good news! Your future hope is reality’s past!

      Seriously though, who buys a copy of Windows for a custom built PC that they install Linux on? I’ve built a bunch of computers over the past decade or so and I haven’t purchased a copy of Windows since the early 2000s. And technically that was just an OEM licence that came with a laptop.

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          4 months ago

          So you’re telling me that someone who builds a custom PC with the intention of installing Linux will go out and buy a Windows license?

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              4 months ago

              My fervent hope is that, someday in the future, people can build a gaming PC and just forego Windows to save $100.

              That’s what you said. And I’m not even sure what you mean by “I ment who build a custom PC. That’s reality bro.”

              The reality is that a good portion of gamers either build their own systems or buy “custom built” systems from a company that builds them. It’s mainly only OEM manufacturers that include a Windows license, like HP, Lenovo, MSI, and generally laptops.

              So ultimately there’s no scenario where your comment makes sense.