Quoting: JuliusAlthough to be honest, as a phone OS Ubuntu Touch is actually better than desktop Linux.

This.

I used an "official" Ubuntu Touch smartphone (the bq Aquaris E5: Ubuntu Edition - which I still have on my desk) as my "daily driver" for about a year, and it was fantastic.

Was it as polished as Apple iOS or Google's Android? Admittedly, no - but it showed an awful lot of promise, well until Canonical abandoned it, anyway.

Had Canonical not abandoned the project though, I truly believe that Ubuntu Touch could have become a viable alternative to the iOS / Android duopoly... Not enough to break the duopoly, but enough to warrant further pursuit.

I also believe that certain major manufacturers missed the opportunity to jump on the Ubuntu Touch train do something with it, when they were struggling to differentiate themselves in the world of Android.

Quoting: kaimanthere are a few essential apps forced on me by the likes of my Bank (for 2FA) or the local public transport (for buying tickets when there is no ticket machine, or it isn't working) or all those "smart" things that want to pair with my mobile device (because why provide a web-interface for configuration when it can have an app instead!?).

I found the same thing (refer to comments above about using Ubuntu Touch) - that there were too many "critical" applications I couldn't go without, which were not able to run under Ubuntu Touch... For me, it would be certain work-related applications (staff portals, scheduling / rostering applications, etc...), drone applications (for operating my drone) and "smart" appliance applications (for controlling / updating my Philips "Hue" lights).

Unfortunately, it was always a "horse and cart" situation - developers won't come if there are no users, and users won't come if there are no developers.

Quoting: kaimanBut then again, in that case I'd likely still be running my trusty Blackberry ...

God I miss my BlackBerry... I spend half the day swearing at my iPhone, because I miss my physical keyboard (my wife and daughter think it's the funniest thing in the world)!

But I can't bring myself to make the jump to Google's Android (which is what is run on "modern" BlackBerry smartphones); with the level of privacy I would have to give up, I just cannot justify it (not to mention the lack of updates / upgrades for Google's Android).

Quoting: yndoendoThis industry really needs a solid Linux phone that will have long term security updates. 2-3 year only security updates is just a lot of e-waste. Current phone works 100% but no more security = bad.

Aside from the laundry list of privacy concerns with regards to Google's Android, this its biggest problem... We've got a whole house full of Android devices (smartphones, tablets, TV set-top boxes and "smart" TVs), most of which are mid-range or high-end, mostly from major manufacturers (e.g. Samsung)... And probably 90% of those have seen not seen updates (e.g. 6.0 to 6.1) for more than 12 months; when it comes to upgrades (e.g. 6.x to 7.x), that number would easily be 99% of them.

In stark contrast, our Apple gear (which we've mostly changed over to) has seen update / upgrade after update / upgrade after update / upgrade.

And every 12 months or so, Google makes this big song and dance about how they're going to do this and do that to address this problem... Yet after 5+ years, nothing has changed (well, unless you buy one of Google's own devices).

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Quoting: Avehicle7887Linux installer on GOG has been added:grin:

It still says it's only available for Microsoft Windows-based operating systems for me...

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Quoting: JolltI would love to drive normal cars or even racing cars but on regular roads with scenery and regular transit rules.

Wait, what?

I wanna drive racing cars on regular roads, too... Gold Coast Indy [External Link] here I come! :wink:

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Quoting: JolltI just wish we had a driving car simulator too (not racing)

Do you not have a (Real World) car? Or do you just want to "explore" far off lands / "drive" cars you don't own?

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Quoting: GuestFully maxed out config comes to $48,591. :grin:

Who needs a house? I'll take two.

I got a different figure (fully maxed-out with a one-year warranty, no accessories) - US$46,081... Or AU$65,261 for my fellow Aussies.

Anyone that's spending that sort of money on a computer for gaming definitely deserves to call themselves a "hardcore gamer"... And when I win the lotto, I'll buy one, just because I can. :wink:

Quoting: Purple Library GuyWhat the heck is that screen?!

Asking the real questions... Was wondering the same thing myself.

Quoting: whizse

Quoting: Purple Library GuyWhat the heck is that screen?!

Samsung 49er?
https://www.samsung.com/uk/monitors/monitor-c49j89-lc49j890dkuxen/ [External Link]

Strangely, we don't seem to have that model on the Australian website... We do have a couple of similar models though, and boy are they expensive (I still want one though)!

Fun fact - the model number for most of their high-end and "wide" displays ends in "SEXXY":
https://www.samsung.com/au/monitors/all-monitors/?32-and-above [External Link]

Not sure if that was intentional or not, but I had a giggle... :grin:

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This seems to be the closest we (Australians) have to that display above:
https://www.samsung.com/au/monitors/c49hg90/ [External Link]

It's similar, backing lacking certain features (such as USB Type-C), so the British link is probably a newer model of the same display that is not yet available in Australia.

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So I'm curious - if the company is no more, who is getting the money from purchases (considering they're leaving the game in stores)?

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Quoting: x_wingHabemus one laptop: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-x1/X1-Carbon-Gen-8-/p/20U9CTO1WWENUS2/customize [External Link]?

Was that in reply to my post about there being nothing in the Australian store? Or were you just commenting in general?

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Quoting: pbI think it's just another step closer to Linux(kernel)-based Windows. They'll keep porting stuff so the future inevitable switch is easier.

I doubt this will happen... Microsoft have invested an awful lot of time and money in the NT kernel.

More likely (though not by much!) is that Microsoft will buy something like Ubuntu, and then do a "commercial" version like Red Hat did way back in the day, whilst spinning-off a "community" version into a separate distro.

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Nothing on the Australian store... And I'm not holding my breath, seeing as none of the major manufacturers sell laptops with Linux-based operating systems pre-installed (the single exception being Dell, who only sell one particular "XPS" laptop, only via telephone orders and only on a case-by-case basis).

I'll stick to ASUS, who provide semi-official support for Linux-based operating systems here in Australia (not with pre-installed operating systems, though)...

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Quoting: MaximBThey had a great and very successful fighting game Skullgirls,
But instead of creating a sequel they created a new game none had asked for...and failed.
So sad. :(

This is the correct response.

Skullgirls was fantastic - and I'm not even a "fighting game" guy ("button masher" on those rare days when I do play them...)! But instead of making a sequel, they made some other game that was boring and unoriginal...

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