ProtonDB: Look Up Windows Game Testing on Linux from Valve's Proton
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@brandon220 said in ProtonDB: Look Up Windows Game Testing on Linux from Valve's Proton:
I wish a person could buy a new laptop with no OS and without the added cost of a Windows license. I'm leery of buying used. Basically a plain HP or Dell for general use. Don't need the overpriced System76 stuff either.
Once in a while you can, but not often. However, the amount of money paid for Windows is pretty small on Home machines. Smaller than you think because of their volume deals. MS has to price is low enough to stop them from selling OS-less options.
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@JaredBusch I never hear about OpenSuse, how do you all feel about that OS?
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@scottalanmiller Makes sense. I don't want dual boot. I just want to get an affordable NEW laptop with a NEW battery and throw Fedora WS on it. Running KVM may be nice to have a Win10 VM but not a necessity.
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@brandon220 said in ProtonDB: Look Up Windows Game Testing on Linux from Valve's Proton:
I wish a person could buy a new laptop with no OS and without the added cost of a Windows license. I'm leery of buying used. Basically a plain HP or Dell for general use. Don't need the overpriced System76 stuff either.
Really, a Windows home license is like $50, it barely matters unless you're talking about a $500 laptop and those are generally shit.
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@Dashrender Haha no doubt...c'mon now, Windows isn't all that much.
Especially now that you can grab keys from like...what's that site? Keys.com or some crap. Sure it's fishy, but I've had a few friends claim the sites work well.
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@Dashrender I haven't bought anything with a "home" license in a very long time. You are right. I need to start looking again. My current laptop is almost 6 years old.
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@brandon220 said in ProtonDB: Look Up Windows Game Testing on Linux from Valve's Proton:
@Dashrender I haven't bought anything with a "home" license in a very long time. You are right. I need to start looking again. My current laptop is almost 6 years old.
Even an OEM Pro license probably doesn't add more than $120 to the machine, and likely less.
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@Dashrender said in ProtonDB: Look Up Windows Game Testing on Linux from Valve's Proton:
@brandon220 said in ProtonDB: Look Up Windows Game Testing on Linux from Valve's Proton:
@Dashrender I haven't bought anything with a "home" license in a very long time. You are right. I need to start looking again. My current laptop is almost 6 years old.
Even an OEM Pro license probably doesn't add more than $120 to the machine, and likely less.
But a good video card, wheeeeeeeeeeeeew. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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@kamidon said in ProtonDB: Look Up Windows Game Testing on Linux from Valve's Proton:
@Dashrender said in ProtonDB: Look Up Windows Game Testing on Linux from Valve's Proton:
@brandon220 said in ProtonDB: Look Up Windows Game Testing on Linux from Valve's Proton:
@Dashrender I haven't bought anything with a "home" license in a very long time. You are right. I need to start looking again. My current laptop is almost 6 years old.
Even an OEM Pro license probably doesn't add more than $120 to the machine, and likely less.
But a good video card, wheeeeeeeeeeeeew. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
LOL - All I'm saying is - the Windows license is generally less than 10% the cost of the unit. And if we're talking about a gaming machine - just build your own, poof - no windows license/tax.
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@Dashrender said in ProtonDB: Look Up Windows Game Testing on Linux from Valve's Proton:
@kamidon said in ProtonDB: Look Up Windows Game Testing on Linux from Valve's Proton:
@Dashrender said in ProtonDB: Look Up Windows Game Testing on Linux from Valve's Proton:
@brandon220 said in ProtonDB: Look Up Windows Game Testing on Linux from Valve's Proton:
@Dashrender I haven't bought anything with a "home" license in a very long time. You are right. I need to start looking again. My current laptop is almost 6 years old.
Even an OEM Pro license probably doesn't add more than $120 to the machine, and likely less.
But a good video card, wheeeeeeeeeeeeew. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
LOL - All I'm saying is - the Windows license is generally less than 10% the cost of the unit. And if we're talking about a gaming machine - just build your own, poof - no windows license/tax.
I think Home is around $50
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I went to MicroCenter tonight and was looking at laptops. I had a salesperson ask what I was looking for. I got a strange look when I said I wanted W10 Home cause it would get wiped anyway. I don't think she thought I was serious.
