$700, but I agree that this was a stupid product. If instead, they introduced the slim at $350 and the pro at $500, these things would be hard to find on store shelves.

I feel the someway about people who say “I’m moving to Linux after W10 support ends”.

I think it takes one of two things for people to move.

Linux has to have several features that are unavailable on Windows that makes it worth swapping.

Windows has to do something so egregious that they no longer consider it viable.

In my case, I swapped back 3 years ago when ads appeared in explorer for a preview version. In combination with the work the community had done for Valve to consider the steam deck worth selling with Linux, I was confident enough that I could have a good enough experience with Linux.

I’ve had games where it can take a few tries to get into it. Some of them have ended up being my favorite games.

Started playing Horizon Forbidden West again on my Christmas vacation. I put it down after completing the first area, but have some renewed interest.

I am also finishing up Death’s Door on my Steam Deck, which is a great little game.

I am also going to try something I did in the past to help get me through some games. I’m going to set a goal of completing 2 games a month. The biggest issue in the past was not putting down games that weren’t interesting me enough. I have the free time, just need that extra motivation.

How does one build up a tolerance on the other end?

There are quite a few shakeups for next year already. I do not think drivers will change as much for 2026 because of the major rule changes.

I would say its still open source. There is no requirement to be able to contribute modifications back. It is more about the availability of the code and what you can do with it.

+1 Loved every time I learned a new mechanic through the game.

US Agencies and companies do not care when propaganda comes from within, only outside.

It’s a consistent issue for Microsoft releases. You would think a company that sells cloud services would be capable of having a smooth launch.