It's made my Steam collection viable again. I had to box up the PC when we had our second kid, and with it went 400+ games. The Deck has totally gotten me back into that ecosystem again, which is surely what Valve want.
On a personal level it's totally killed my Switch off (Nintendo exclusives aside). I also find myself playing most of my games on the 'Deck right now, because having the flexibility is apparently something I really enjoy.
Microsoft pushing it as the affordable next-gen console didn't hurt. I'm not sure how that decision will play out going forward for Microsoft, but it's been a pretty effective strategy so far.
I work 50 hours a week picking boxes in a warehouse for a company who times how long I go for a piss. I don't see my kids. I don't see my partner. I barely make enough to make rent each month.
I don't mind doing a shit job. What I do mind is doing a shit job and at the end of it, being unable to take my kids on a shitty caravan holiday to the south coast because it's too expensive, or having to constantly move house and take my kids out of school because there's no affordable houses to live in.
So yes. Life is hard. It doesn't have to be though. Anyone who tells you it does is telling you that because they've either already given up, or because they're looking to pull the wool over your eyes so that you give up.
That's fine. I still feel like we're not getting nearly as much out of these machines as we could be, another few years without having to worry about stumping out £500 will be nice.
The TV licence doesn't just cover the BBCs television output though does it. When you take into account everything else it covers it makes spending £16 a month on Netflix seem like a right con.
I've got this absolutely gorgeous Orient Kamuso thats got a green face and it looks and feels amazing on my wrist. That one cost me £220 iirc.
On the other end of I've got this Timex Weekender that's super cheap (like £40) that's an absolutely stunning watch for the money. Great nightlight too. Just a shame about the rather loud ticking.
I like Watches. The problem is I'm basically working minimum wage job and have two kids to feed, so I have to be pretty careful about what I buy.
My most expensive watch was £300, and I've got a few more in the £150+ range. Not exactly a Rolex, but I like how they look on my wrist and I like how they make me feel like maybe I do have some part of my life together.
Nah they won't, I was being sarcastic. That said, I don't understand why it's such a difficult issue for UK politicians to deal with. Believe me, I'm not really a proponent of the stuff, but it seems like a relatively nothing issue for the vast majority of the population and yet they seem so far behind the times with regards to the legalisation of the stuff.
Got the day off work today. So naturally I'm gonna kick back by.... rushing around to see family who can't be bothered to come to see our family.
Yay.