It's been good for twenty years, the only difference is that OP finally gave it ...

unethical_ban · 2026-01-01T21:37:20 1767303440

Proton for games had changed things dramatically. Gamers can legit switch to Linux with barely a second thought, without being technical.

Linux/x86 still is poor for battery life compared to Apple.

ako · 2026-01-01T21:49:45 1767304185

Most people don’t care about gaming, so they shouldn’t care about proton. What changed recently for those who don’t care about gaming?

jakeydus · 2026-01-01T22:00:08 1767304808

I’d argue the majority of casual online PC discourse is driven by gaming. By the numbers LTT is the largest PC/IT/consumer computer YouTube channel and the majority of their content is focused on gaming.

That’s my impression anyway.

Sharlin · 2026-01-01T22:30:42 1767306642

The hint here is in the domain name of the article URL.

Zhyl · 2026-01-02T02:13:36 1767320016

A pretty bold statement for the largest entertainment medium in the world.

unethical_ban · 2026-01-01T23:52:53 1767311573

We don't agree on the premise.

goodcanadian · 2026-01-01T22:31:29 1767306689

I'm glad that I am not the only one saying this. I made the switch 20+ years ago for my day to day use, and I have rarely experienced any problems with it.

TiredOfLife · 2026-01-02T08:12:39 1767341559

But now it is good and also has working networking, audio and you can watch videos and scroll webpages without screen tearing.