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Re:Celebrating 6 years since Valve announced Steam Play Prot... by juujian on Thursday August 22, 2024 @07:15AM (#41318945)
Are all those features really more important than core features of the OS? I switched a couple years ago because of Windows' flaws. The constant notifications and other distractions such as updates, not being able to jump into programs reliably via the windows key search, broken sleep. Windows laptops fail at just being laptops, first and foremost they are delivery platforms for whatever Microsoft pushes.

Now I cut out Intel and Nvidia I have an AMD machine with Debian, and for the first time I have a stable, dependable machine. I know how long the battery lasts and I can leave the house without a charger. And looking back, windows always had you on your toes, it is so instilled in us to work around its flaws.

Re:Celebrating 6 years since Valve announced Steam Play Prot... by ikekkdcjkfke on Thursday August 22, 2024 @07:35AM (#41319081)
It is underrated how much a productivity hit the constant changes in windows cause