I honestly regret buying my gaming laptop. I barely use it since I don’t have space in my room, so I need to attach it to the TV, every time I need to use, move my series X and unplug it… And I need a wired controller. Then, there’s always a pesky update, drivers, stuff… When I’m playing on my X I don’t have to worry about any of that, is more of a hassle to use (the laptop).
Ngl I basically bought it because I wanted to play Spiderman and other not available games on Xbox but even like that the regret is there.
I got a Lenovo Thinkpad detachable thinking it would have good Linux support. My hope was to make it my new general purpose laptop, like my old Surface was before it broke.
But I bought it online, and didn’t realize how small the screen and keyboard would actually be. And the volume keys don’t work in Linux, so I can’t use it as a tablet.
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Interesting, I’ve always heard that victron stuff is the most robust and well designed inverter/chargers in the consumer space.
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My PS5. Even at the time, I knew my gaming days were behind me but figured I’d still use it for media streaming, Blu-Ray playing, and playing my PS4 disks.
Well, the Playstation Plex app is garbage, I barely watch blu-rays, and turns out I played more than enough of those games a decade ago.
I don’t play often, but when I do play, I lose an entire weekend. (I’m almost 50, BTW.)
I really love their VR system; the resolution is amazing.
We definitely regretted at first, there were like no games to play. But are using it now
Like I said, I’m just not a gamer anymore and was buying it more as a home media device that me and my partner could play Minecraft on every now and then. Turns out that Sony’s support for the media streaming I care about is trash, so my PS5 gets maybe an hour of on time a month
Ngl if my country would’ve sold PS5 during the pandemic I would’ve bought one instead of the X. Having Spiderman and god of war in my current console would’ve most likely cancelled the plans of buying a laptop… Domino effect.
Fair enough, grass is always greener I suppose. I personally wish I’d have gone with Xbox, which has a functional Plex and Shudder app. ATM, I’m watching most things on my TV by just running an HDMI from my laptop and trying to justify the purchase of a Shield Pro, which would make my PS5 entirely useless
Very happy with all my recent purchases.
But I did attempt to upgrade my phone a while back. But once I got it, it felt too big and was uncomfortable to hold and put in my pocket. Also the migration assistant didn’t work and I had to setup everything manually. I stop halfway through and just kept using my old phone. Eventually my brother broke his phone so I just gave it to him.
Phone sizes are just goofy. It shouldn’t be straining against your pocket like it’s trying to escape when you’re sitting.
Big phones suck so much. I’m using a Samsung S10e, because that’s the only model I have found that is small and actually pretty good, despite its age. What phone are you using?
My Flipper Zero. I can force myself to use it and I actually do use the 125khz emulation. But thats it. I feel like I’m wasting it by not hacking with it.
As a side note your gaming laptop wouldnt need to update all the time if it was left on to update. Gaming laptops IMO always suck and desktops are better.
My nephew wants a flipper0! so badly. When i looked into the hardware I found the stack5 cardputer to be more interesting, modular, and cheaper $30 vs $160. I figure $30 is about the right price point for a prank toy (thats all he wants it for) that will get forgotten in a few days, then I can use it myself once its abandoned.
Why couldn’t they add barcode scanning to the device? Cheap and useful.
Or even a camera? I could use it daily in the IT world for pen testing and video/ picture proof.
It would not add much cost…
Even Wi-Fi is cheap as hell… Yet it doesn’t have it.
Yeah, neat idea, but if “hacking” isn’t already something of a hobby, it’s going to just sit around. As mine has.
Same, though in my case my sole use is the IR. Replaced so many random little remotes from random little light up things.
The problem is the space. I can’t have it plug all the time and I don’t have a desktop
Also I forgot to mention that it forgets my settings on Spiderman and how I settled it with the TV. So many small things that I don’t have to worry when I’m using the Xbox
Its because you are unplugging it. Your Xbox only has to worry about displaying to that TV. Your laptop.has to manage when its plugged in or not, and then determine settings based on that. Its why a desktop is generally better for gaming that does not require travel, cause you set it up and leave it, much like your Xbox.
I only have space for 1 “Rig” and a pc cabinet is probably too heavy for my shelf hanging on the wall underneath my bed (my TV is literally on top of me, I sleep under it) also I have so many more games on Xbox 360, one, X… Makes sense why the X is the one always plugged).
I’m just warning you because all the Xbox shit is getting integrated into PC. I dont think Xbox is gonna be here in standalone console form in 15-20 years. They’re already interchangeable right now.
Ngl I downvoted you because I’m a PCmasterrace since birth.
If you want to know why PC is awesome just ask, you’ll get tons of answers here on lemmy.
But for PlayStation exclusives if you don’t like having to handle a Windows or Linux OS, you could have bought a PS5
Ngl I downvoted you because I’m a PCmasterrace since birth.
So - you were born some time after 2014?
No why ? My first computer was the IBM ps/1 that got out around 1990.
Because
I’m a PCmasterrace since birth.
is just about the most infantile thing you could say in almost any context.
You’re new to the Internet aren’t you ?
It’s not like the jokes war between PC and console is anything new. Now if you want to take thing you read on Internet seriously that’s up to you.
I grew up with an IBM PS/2 and PS/1, when Windows was not existing and RAM was stated in Kilo octet. Those machine were my first tech experience in life until today with my too many computers/homelab that use way too much electricity and are driving wifey crazy. So yeah, I’m a [email protected] since birth, that is just fact.
Oh, you’re playing the “you’re new to the internet” card.
Should have seen that coming.
Oh well, nobody ever credited people who claim to be part of the “PC master race” with an abundance of self-awareness. That’s just a fact.
K
I mean, I already explained with playing on pc is a hassle for me…
Also I forgot, Xbox has that resume function, not even PlayStation had that. And obviously it’s not a thing on pc.
I know, that’s why I said you should have bought a PS5 for probably cheaper.
But then if you are ready to enter the PC cult, you’re in the right place 😁
Edit: I saw you said in a comment that ps5 was not sold in your country. I’m sorry for that mate. Sony sucks sometimes.
It’s called “sleep” and “hibernate”. Existed since like windows 95.
This is not the right reason to use the down vote button… Just saying.
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I got a handheld steam cleaner about a year ago, used it a handful of times, and now it takes up space in the cabinet. It did work fantastically on a spot I’d never been able to scrub out, but I wish I’d rented one instead. Fortunately it also got recalled recently (because it can burn people, which sounds like a skill issue but whatever), so I can still get a refund.
I got the same one, also will be totally recalling, looks like they just need a photo of the unit with the cord cut
Share the photos… Save one device to use
“Generate me a picture of a steamer with it’s cord cut, and an appropriate amount of fingers this time”
Sonos speakers. They work well for streaming except not from YouTube, I don’t have Spotify premium, most of my music is local and Sonos and Linux is not a good combination. I’m not a fan of the Windows application either, but at least that works.
I also regret buying a suped-up laptop, big waste of money! But the latest regret is probably the Manscaped Lawn Mower 5.0 electric clippers. For your balls. Idk maybe I’ll have to read/work with it more, but it doesn’t seem to cut the hair so much as it tugs & pulls the hair. Which is every bit as delightful as it sounds.
Honorary mention, the Fugoo Tough XL Speaker…amazing, booming sound quality in a small package. Expensive. Then that battery life eventually drops like a stone & it’s not good for much.
Eyyy, I got burned by the Manscaped shit too. Grab yourself a Philips Norelco, mine was about $70 and it works great.
The Norelco one blade is the best and even cheaper. Great beard groomer that does everything
Same. I bought it when WiFi 6 first came out and had it customized with the faster WiFi, and I loaded up on memory and Windows Pro so I could run VMs. But hyper-v couldn’t handle the networking so VMs never got the fast network, and was generally enough hassle that VMs never went anywhere. Then even new the battery only lasted an hour. So if I use it to game, I need to start with hours of updates, it’s not even portable: wired power, wired controller, wired headset. wtf?
Who even has time for gaming? I game like once a month, plus use the laptop for TurboTax once a year. Why do I even have it? Why am I still suffering with Windows?
Instead of that frustrating detour with Hyper-V, I should have spent the time building out my Raspberry Pi cluster and set up a server
Not really what you were asking for but you can probably just get a really long HDMI cord or something. I’m guessing they sell HDMI switch’s that would make it painless even if your tv only has one port.
Bad idea to buy a gaming laptop when you already had a Series X. I upgraded from my Xbox One to a laptop instead since it was only about $300 more for a quality laptop. I know the “but a desktop is better!!!” line, but I do not have the space for a desktop + monitor.
Also, why do you think you need a wired controller? I currently use a wired-only 3rd party Xbox controller because I hate batteries but in the past I could use my normal Xbox controller wirelessly just fine.
Blame Sony for making Spiderman it’s exclusive plus not making ps5 available in 2020.
I’m pretty sure you need a pairing thingy isn’t? Otherwise you could use a Xbox controller on a PS5 and I don’t feel like buying it for a laptop that I barely use.
You’ll need to check the specs of your laptop to be sure, but most laptops nowadays have a bluetooth receiver built in. All you need to do is pair your xbox controller to it (and it’s natively supported in Windows) and you’re good to go.
Color eink tablet. The technology is impressive, but really not ready yet. I’d stick with b&w eink, or if you really need color, just go with a conventional tablet.
I was curious how it would be for manga. I’m trying to find one that has a large enough reading surface so I don’t have to zoom in on panels.
The current best color eink tech (Kaleido 3) has a handful of limitations, but the big one is how the screen is naturally darker than conventional eink devices you may be familiar with. High contrast and natural light readability are usually the best things about eink, but the darkness of Kaleido 3 screens, caused by the dual layers (one for black pixels, one for color), makes backlighting necessary in a lot more lighting situations, whereas you could probably read a conventional eink device by candlelight, just as you could with a book.
All these devices have backlights because they need them, but by turning it on you lose most of the benefits of having eink in the first place. At that point it’s like using a standard tablet, except the color depth is only 4096, so imagine the worst tablet screen you’ve ever seen… and this just looks far worse.
Smartwatch. Utter shit.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Steam Deck. That thing is amazing.
With gadgetbridge, they could apparently be pretty great, but I haven’t tried it.
Huh I love my coros watch. But I mostly use it for sports tracking which it obviously does very well., the messages displayed are nice so I can avoid taking my phone out at dinner, and quickly decide if it’s a serious text/call or not
I get well over a week battery with daily workouts in there
What did you go for
It depends what you’re using it for. If you aren’t using it to track your sports activity, it is not that useful. Maybe the notifications are useful. I really enjoy tracking my steps and knowing if I should be more active. I use gadgetbridge, so that my data stays on my phone.
