Seriously what is this? Nintendo argues that by instructing users how to extract the prod.keys from their own switch the yuzu developers are essencially infringing on the DMCA.
So what? Now you can’t even freely use your own property anymore because it goes against the design intentions of some big company that just want’s to milk their users?
Nintendo goes directly after this argument in its lawsuit, arguing that buying a Switch game only means you “have Nintendo’s authorization to play that single copy on an unmodified Nintendo Switch console.”
I love how people just keep giving such companies money.
is there a choice? every machine is like this now.
Yes. You never and have never HAD to buy Nintendo.
oh i meant more like computing devices in general, but fair enough, thats part of the reason im more like a pc person.
Yea, Microsoft is rapidly making Linux a MUCH more attractive OS, especially in spite of their effort to keep DirectX off of it.
thank god for the ability to install any OS you please on computers.
imagine if you were locked to windows like phones are to android/ios.
They’re trying. It’s one reason they wanted to require a TPM 2.0 module. It doesn’t allow it itself, but it makes hardware MUCH easier to identify and block off hardware regardless of MS accounts and go further in the future.
Most desktops have a freely accessible ROMs, its definitely getting worse though but most consoles are a portal to subscriptions
I build my main PCs from parts. Have since I was a kid and I always will because of bullshit like this.
Every other device I have can serve as a dumb terminal connected to my main PC via either SSH or Moonlight.
I build my own. Though I still need non-free software to run, I don’t think it is from any DMCA enforcers.
System76 is not too bad if you want something mildly customizable but don’t want to futz with doing assembly yourself. I get my laptops from them.
I’ve tried open phones (multiple) and I still use a Pixel. There is a choice, but I was willing to trade off my freedom for function there. I wish that wasn’t the choice and when I can I support efforts to make it easier for people to choose freedom there.
So, yeah, there is often a choice. Doesn’t make the status quo acceptable.
Not sure. ThinkPads are desktop equivalents in portable form and have no equivalent in portable form. Boutique Linux laptop companies can do the same, but are incomparable as far as aftersales, third party parts availability and user repairability guides go.
Desktops are open but not portable.
Framework seems promising, considering how good support for the upgrades and repairs for the 13 have been.
But ThinkPads have been sold in millions for a couple decades at this point. There will always remain that gap.
Sure, and in terms of extended warranty and aftermarket parts the support is probably better/more guaranteed on a Thinkpad, but in terms of repairability, Framework sells the only 2 laptops that iFixit gave a 10/10
So I was just adding it on to your analysis. I’d say that warrants consideration, at least.
If you can afford Framework, it can be a better pick, but ThinkPad is a safer and more economical pick for people with lesser budget. I do not think Framework is greedy, but it is more for “first world” ultracapitalist country residents.
Laptops in general are portable but not modular/repairable.
Its a tradeoff, but it wouldnt be impossible to fix it.