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Keep your Older Computers for Longer

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Install Linux and keep maintaining your computer.

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Linus Torvalds is still using an 8-year-old "same old boring" RX 580 paired with a 5K monitor (www.pcguide.com)
submitted 4 months ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/oldercomputers@lemmy.ca
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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 17 points 4 months ago

He’s probably still trying to get the nvidea drivers for a new card working

/s

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago

Not sure why we'd expect him to do anything different unless he's secretly a gamer

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 15 points 4 months ago

I fail to see what’s the problem…

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Team 580, going strong!

[–] Sunshine@piefed.ca 6 points 4 months ago

Torvalds being cool as ever!

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

I've got 2 of these I'm putting off selling, so the price will start increasing due to the being a collectors item... Ima be rich.

[–] BigTrout75@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I think he's waiting for the new GTA to come out before upgrading.