Originally posted by reba
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You need to know more about the OS you're choosing, than the average user will, to know that choosing an nVidia graphics card might cause you problems - and unless you had an interest in the "inner" workings of your OS, you're unlikely to find out that your choice of graphics card was a bad one, until you've pulled out a bit of hair, researching why you can't get the latest and greatest software on Linux, to work with the latest and greatest hardware from nVidia.
Personally I have a PC from 2015-ish, that still works really well, built for gaming, with nVidia graphics, and it bugs me because I want Linux and Wayland on there. I'm also trying to nudge people in my family towards giving Linux a try, but as they all have slightly dated computers, and all built with Windows in mind - nVidia is an obstacle.
Also, one of the countless things Linux does really well, is breathing new life into old computers, unless it has nVidia graphics, and you don't want to rely on X.
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