To be clear, this question is for general PC use, and not only gaming.

Desktop mode on my Deck has easily become my favorite PC experience in a very long long time. I’ve used Windows and Apple my entire life before now, so I have zero experience with Linux, other than the Steam Deck, but the OS is incrediby friendly to newcomers, and I’d say it’s essentially a modern and polished version of Windows 95.

So what would you recommend as a similar experience for desktop?

  • RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.worldOP
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    4 days ago

    Alright, y’all, I really appreciate all the feedback, I believe I understand the gist of most of it. Bazzite is sounding really nice, I just have one big concern: Can I put Adobe on it, so I can dropkick Windows out of my life? I did find this.

    • jayandp@sh.itjust.works
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      3 days ago

      I did find this

      I would definitely recommend trying WinApps first, which that guide seems to be for. Never tried to get it running on Bazzite/SilverBlue/Universal Blue though, so can’t help you there.

        • jayandp@sh.itjust.works
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          3 days ago

          No. If something runs in Wine, still use that. WinApp is basically a Windows VM combined with some other tools to allow Windows apps on the VM to run more seamlessly and native feeling. It makes picky apps like the Adobe and Microsoft suites happy since it’s using full Windows to run them, but this means there’s more overhead than running an app through Wine or natively.

          • RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.worldOP
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            3 days ago

            Man, this has been the most helpful and informative internet post I’ve ever made in my entire life, lol. Thank you.

            So it is an alternative in that it’s a different way towards the same goal, but it’s not a replacement, right?