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The Steam Deck is changing how normies think of gaming PCs. (lemmy.lucitt.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Just thought I'd share something I thought was pretty interesting. I have a mother in law who is... well let's just say she's a stereotypical older mom who doesn't own a computer, just an iPad. During the pandemic, she started getting into Nintendo games and bought herself a Switch. Fast forward a few years later and she's interested in getting a Steam Deck, since one of her "mom groups" told her about some pandemic inspired games, similar to Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing that are only available on Steam.

When it comes down to it, she doesn't care about her computer, she just wants to play computer games in a way that's easy and accessible for her. We'll be getting her a Steam Deck for her birthday, which in my opinion is just super neat. Even PC gaming is becoming extremely accessible, and it's a fantastic time to be a gamer.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm 18, so also Gen Z I guess. But growing up all I did was try to bypass WiFi and device time limits & content filters. Later I got more into programming (due to mental health I've been letting that slip unfortunately), and currently I'm looking to study AI and CompSci.

And I constantly wonder why other people aren't as interested in this stuff. And are completely helpless in troubleshooting. I kind of want to buy a PC for my siblings to get them interested too, but I don't have high hopes of it working...

I don't know if I was trying to make a point here but I'll post anyways, enjoy

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

There's always going to be people interested on computing more so than their average cohort, if there weren't boomers into it we wouldn't have got anywhere with the tech to begin with.

However simply owning a computer between the 70s to 2010 odd meant you had to do a lot more problem solving and fiddling that lead to a better understanding of how stuff worked across the generation as a whole in comparison. Whether it was learning to use BASIC on your micro computer or having to mess about with drivers in Win 98.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The exception rather than the rule. I've seen several articles claiming your lot don't know that computers have a file system. Ie they use the search function to find their files and don't pay attention to where things are saved. Ie the computer is a large bucket full of my shit and the only way to access it is by telling the computer to rummage through it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

wow, that sounds terrible

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's fine for me. I just got hired as a "programmer" despite having extremely basic python skills and ability to use Linux. I'm quite happy to be "settled for".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Nice ! congrats

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah it's disappointing... It really makes me wish more people were even slightly interested. Else how will the field continue developing?