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  • I recently upgraded to the 9 pro (non xl) with 1tb. Honestly I think it comes down to budget and desired years of remaining support. I found the 9 pro appealing since it’s the first non-xl pro, and because the spec jump is larger than usual.

    Some of the reasons I picked 9 pro over 8 pro:

    • 16 GB of ram instead of 12. (Increased for AI background stuff but on graphene we can use it all)
    • 25% boost in screen brightness
    • one gen newer processor of course
    • again, it’s not massive but still has all the cameras

    I will say I hate the rounded corners. And as others have pointed out the a series are still great, and used ones can be a bargain with the 7 years of support.









  • hash@slrpnk.nettoLinux@lemmy.mlhow is linux for gamers?
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    3 months ago

    Gaming on Linux is flourishing. Achievable migration for most games. Biggest niche asterisk from my perspective is VR. Already a technical pain in the ass to get working reliably/efficiently on Windows. Throw Linux into the mix and expect to have a hell of a time configuring and troubleshooting.