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  • Even more reason to hold onto your game machines

    From CrudeSausage@crude@sausa.ge to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-11,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Thu Aug 6 09:10:36 2026
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    <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo5w2S-h5dI&t=154s>

    In summary, AI has caused storage and memory prices to increase in such
    a way that consoles cost more, development studios are shutting down, companies are selling "safe" games rather than new ideas, some companies
    are adding real-time ads in the games and your aging machine is not
    losing value as quickly as it should.
    --
    CrudeSausage
    M4 MacBook Air

    If the threat of violence is necessary to convince others of the
    validity of your faith, your beliefs have no merit.

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  • From Paul@nospam@needed.invalid to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-11,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Thu Aug 6 14:37:56 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Thu, 8/6/2026 9:10 AM, CrudeSausage wrote:
    <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo5w2S-h5dI&t=154s>

    In summary, AI has caused storage and memory prices to increase in such a way that consoles cost more, development studios are shutting down, companies are selling "safe" games rather than new ideas, some companies are adding real-time ads in the games and your aging machine is not losing value as quickly as it should.


    You worry too much, Mister Sausage.

    Time heals all wounds.

    Paul
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  • From Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson@johann@myrkraverk.invalid to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-11,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Fri Aug 7 02:45:29 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 06/08/2026 9:10 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:
    <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo5w2S-h5dI&t=154s>

    In summary, AI has caused storage and memory prices to increase in such
    a way that consoles cost more, development studios are shutting down, companies are selling "safe" games rather than new ideas, some companies
    are adding real-time ads in the games and your aging machine is not
    losing value as quickly as it should.


    Why do you believe an aging machine should lose value? Do you work for
    Intel, AMD, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, or any of the other computery manufact-
    urers I completely forgot to mention?

    Also, just program your own games. Then you won't lose out, no matter
    what machine you have!
    --
    Johann | email: invalid -> com | http://www.myrkraverk.com/blog/
    I'm not from the Internet, I just work there. | via Easynews.com https://bsky.app/profile/myrkraverk.bsky.social | for ( ;; ) _:;
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  • From Joel W. Crump@joelcrump@gmail.com to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-11,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Thu Aug 6 14:51:36 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 8/6/2026 2:45 PM, Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:
    On 06/08/2026 9:10 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:

    <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo5w2S-h5dI&t=154s>

    In summary, AI has caused storage and memory prices to increase in
    such a way that consoles cost more, development studios are shutting
    down, companies are selling "safe" games rather than new ideas, some
    companies are adding real-time ads in the games and your aging machine
    is not losing value as quickly as it should.

    Why do you believe an aging machine should lose value?-a Do you work for Intel, AMD, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, or any of the other computery manufact-
    urers I completely forgot to mention?

    Also, just program your own games.-a Then you won't lose out, no matter
    what machine you have!


    It is true that aging hardware retains value so long as it's still a
    viable device for typical use. My investment in the Windows 11 mini PC
    and OS should sustain me for quite some time.
    --
    Joel W. Crump

    Zyprexa - It's not just for schizophrenics, anymore!
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  • From Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson@johann@myrkraverk.invalid to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-11,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Fri Aug 7 03:31:35 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 07/08/2026 2:51 AM, Joel W. Crump wrote:
    On 8/6/2026 2:45 PM, Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:
    On 06/08/2026 9:10 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:

    <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo5w2S-h5dI&t=154s>

    In summary, AI has caused storage and memory prices to increase in
    such a way that consoles cost more, development studios are shutting
    down, companies are selling "safe" games rather than new ideas, some
    companies are adding real-time ads in the games and your aging
    machine is not losing value as quickly as it should.

    Why do you believe an aging machine should lose value?-a Do you work for
    Intel, AMD, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, or any of the other computery manufact-
    urers I completely forgot to mention?

    Also, just program your own games.-a Then you won't lose out, no matter
    what machine you have!


    It is true that aging hardware retains value so long as it's still a
    viable device for typical use.-a My investment in the Windows 11 mini PC
    and OS should sustain me for quite some time.


    I hope so too. I have an industrial tower at home, with Windows 11. I
    did not, and do not like Windows 11, but I'll live with it until some-
    thing better comes along.

    That something better is not Mac OS, nor Linux.

    My industrial tower of white magic is blinking in excitement over future adventures. Adventures that will at some point knock on Baldur's Gate,
    and other strange places.


    I wish you all magical adventures on your chosen game arena!
    --
    Johann | email: invalid -> com | http://www.myrkraverk.com/blog/
    I'm not from the Internet, I just work there. | via Easynews.com https://bsky.app/profile/myrkraverk.bsky.social | for ( ;; ) _:;
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  • From Joel W. Crump@joelcrump@gmail.com to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-11,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Thu Aug 6 16:33:59 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 8/6/2026 3:31 PM, Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:

    It is true that aging hardware retains value so long as it's still a
    viable device for typical use.-a My investment in the Windows 11 mini
    PC and OS should sustain me for quite some time.

    I hope so too.-a I have an industrial tower at home, with Windows 11.-a I
    did not, and do not like Windows 11, but I'll live with it until some-
    thing better comes along.

    That something better is not Mac OS, nor Linux.

    My industrial tower of white magic is blinking in excitement over future adventures.-a Adventures that will at some point knock on Baldur's Gate,
    and other strange places.


    I wish you all magical adventures on your chosen game arena!


    Thanks, yes, Win11 is Microsoft crapware but it is nevertheless the real playing field.
    --
    Joel W. Crump

    Zyprexa - It's not just for schizophrenics, anymore!
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  • From CtrlAltDel@Altie@AL.invalid to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-11,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Thu Aug 6 20:54:35 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On Fri, 7 Aug 2026 03:31:35 +0800, Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:

    That something better is not Mac OS, nor Linux.

    If you don't like Linux or Mac OS, you should try Mint.

    https://www.linuxmint.com/
    --
    All of Usenet is in a psychological, emotional, and antisocial free fall
    into an abyss and fully immersed in a drowning pool of mental illness.
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  • From Chris Ahlstrom@OFeem1987@teleworm.us to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-11,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Fri Aug 7 07:53:32 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    Joel W. Crump wrote this screed in ALL-CAPS (fixed):

    On 8/6/2026 2:45 PM, Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:
    On 06/08/2026 9:10 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:

    <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo5w2S-h5dI&t=154s>

    In summary, AI has caused storage and memory prices to increase in
    such a way that consoles cost more, development studios are shutting
    down, companies are selling "safe" games rather than new ideas, some
    companies are adding real-time ads in the games and your aging machine
    is not losing value as quickly as it should.

    Why do you believe an aging machine should lose value?-a Do you work for
    Intel, AMD, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, or any of the other computery manufact-
    urers I completely forgot to mention?

    Also, just program your own games.-a Then you won't lose out, no matter
    what machine you have!

    It is true that aging hardware retains value so long as it's still a
    viable device for typical use. My investment in the Windows 11 mini PC
    and OS should sustain me for quite some time.

    I have a 14-year-old Linux laptop (ASUS) that I still use for
    testing code in Ubuntu Studio.

    The 6-year-old Lenovo Ideapad FLEX 6-14IKB (Arch Linux) on which I'm typing this still looks brand new.
    --
    Eugene d'Albert, a noted German composer, was married six times.
    At an evening reception which he attended with his fifth wife shortly
    after their wedding, he presented the lady to a friend who said politely, "Congratulations, Herr d'Albert; you have rarely introduced me to so
    charming a wife."
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  • From Chris Ahlstrom@OFeem1987@teleworm.us to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-11,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Fri Aug 7 07:55:57 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote this screed in ALL-CAPS (fixed):

    On 07/08/2026 2:51 AM, Joel W. Crump wrote:
    On 8/6/2026 2:45 PM, Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:
    On 06/08/2026 9:10 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:

    <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo5w2S-h5dI&t=154s>

    In summary, AI has caused storage and memory prices to increase in
    such a way that consoles cost more, development studios are shutting
    down, companies are selling "safe" games rather than new ideas, some
    companies are adding real-time ads in the games and your aging
    machine is not losing value as quickly as it should.

    Why do you believe an aging machine should lose value?-a Do you work for >>> Intel, AMD, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, or any of the other computery manufact-
    urers I completely forgot to mention?

    Also, just program your own games.-a Then you won't lose out, no matter
    what machine you have!

    It is true that aging hardware retains value so long as it's still a
    viable device for typical use.-a My investment in the Windows 11 mini PC
    and OS should sustain me for quite some time.

    I hope so too. I have an industrial tower at home, with Windows 11. I
    did not, and do not like Windows 11, but I'll live with it until some-
    thing better comes along.

    That something better is not Mac OS, nor Linux.

    How about OpenSolaris? :-D

    My industrial tower of white magic is blinking in excitement over future adventures. Adventures that will at some point knock on Baldur's Gate,
    and other strange places.

    I wish you all magical adventures on your chosen game arena!
    --
    For a holy stint, a moth of the cloth gave up his woolens for lint.
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  • From Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson@johann@myrkraverk.invalid to comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-11,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Fri Aug 7 21:22:51 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 07/08/2026 7:55 PM, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
    Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote this screed in ALL-CAPS (fixed):

    On 07/08/2026 2:51 AM, Joel W. Crump wrote:
    On 8/6/2026 2:45 PM, Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:
    On 06/08/2026 9:10 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:

    <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo5w2S-h5dI&t=154s>

    In summary, AI has caused storage and memory prices to increase in
    such a way that consoles cost more, development studios are shutting >>>>> down, companies are selling "safe" games rather than new ideas, some >>>>> companies are adding real-time ads in the games and your aging
    machine is not losing value as quickly as it should.

    Why do you believe an aging machine should lose value?-a Do you work for >>>> Intel, AMD, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, or any of the other computery manufact- >>>> urers I completely forgot to mention?

    Also, just program your own games.-a Then you won't lose out, no matter >>>> what machine you have!

    It is true that aging hardware retains value so long as it's still a
    viable device for typical use.-a My investment in the Windows 11 mini PC >>> and OS should sustain me for quite some time.

    I hope so too. I have an industrial tower at home, with Windows 11. I
    did not, and do not like Windows 11, but I'll live with it until some-
    thing better comes along.

    That something better is not Mac OS, nor Linux.

    How about OpenSolaris? :-D


    It's called Illumos now, and it's on my radar. Unfortunately, I was
    unable to boot neither Omnios nor OpenIndiana installation media on my
    white tower of colourful magical lights.

    So I stuck with looking out of my eleven Windows.


    Can you boot the illuminated operating system on your tower?
    --
    Johann | email: invalid -> com | http://www.myrkraverk.com/blog/
    I'm not from the Internet, I just work there. | via Easynews.com https://bsky.app/profile/myrkraverk.bsky.social | for ( ;; ) _:;
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