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What OS do you use on your pc and why? (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by tubbadu@lemmy.one to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] ElmarsonTheThird@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm back to Windows 10 (now 11) on my main PC since I bought an Xbox and there's hassle-free Cloud gaming, crossplay etc.

When I exclusively played on PC and built the new Machine, I was too cheap to buy a Windows licence. I tried Pop!OS because I like their gaming-focussed apporach. All games that were relevant to me (via Steam, mostly) worked fine.

I've since bought a Steam Deck, so I'm running SteamOS as well.

[–] Badoker@lemmy.nz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is Steam OS a full featured OS? I didn't think you could do much outside of running Steam and its games.

[–] ElmarsonTheThird@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

I can't really say. It has a desktop component but it's not the main focus. I've seen setups of people who only use the Deck as their PC, but they mostly don't do much aside from browsing the internet in desktop mode (Firefox is preinstalled). It's pretty nice that you can plug it into a USB-C Dock and have it connect to screens, keyboard and mouse.

I'm no expert on customizing linux, but you probably can get some usual features to work on SteamOS.

[–] drifty@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

To be fair who really buys Windows licences unless it's a business or an org

[–] ElmarsonTheThird@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

I did... for a very discounted price. Call me lazy if you want, but I didn't want the hassle to source another version.