It's not hard to dual boot with Windows. I set it up with one of these:
https://shop.kingston.com/products/xs2000-external-ssd?variant=40686324940992
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It's not hard to dual boot with Windows. I set it up with one of these:
https://shop.kingston.com/products/xs2000-external-ssd?variant=40686324940992
What if I don't want to use windows? What if I find windows to be buggy and unstable and all around just unpleasant to use? What if I don't want to have to reboot my PC or my deck every time I get the slightest urge to play shitty simulators or one of the millions of backrooms games?
Some applications just require Windows. You have to acknowledge that if you're going to use a non-Windows device.
I have the same discussion with my wife every time some website doesn't work. "Are you using a real browser or are you in Safari?"
This is going to end my “Steam Deck as a primary desktop PC for my kid” experiment.
dual booting windows is always an option...
How do you even block wine? It's a compatibility layer? Even if you block it someone will just add a fix to get around it eventually won't they?
I do not know, but the Vinegar people give it straight:
Also last time around Wine support was broken for like 6 months and no one found a workaround. It was Roblox devs who re-enabled it later.
And nothing of value was lost
It's an extremely popular platform for kids, and I think anything that will get kids trying Linux instead of windows is something we should want working.