Well, there was a post I made earlier here, but I deleted it since I'm having second thoughts about going back to Windows 10.
I dunno... Linux works well for what I need it, but the complete lack of official NVENC/QuickSync video encoding is disappointing. Perhaps encoding times would improve when I swap out Pearl's CPU with a quad-core Kaby Lake? Maybe soon, some Linux app will gain NVENC/QuickSync encoding support? And there's the sad state of the official Nvidia drivers too, and the open source ones aren't any better.
Perhaps I need some insight. I know it's my choice in the long run, but I feel if I abandon Linux again, I'd be failing to live up to my goals. I can never seem to make firm decisions and make them stick.
Here's what I'll do instead.
I will install Windows 8.1 as dual-boot. I can repartition Pearl's second internal hard disk and create a new NTFS drive for Windows. I can then just boot back into Linux and reconfigure the UEFI bootloader to add a Windows option.
For the few Windows programs I need to run on real hardware, the dual-boot looks to be a better option. I'll let you know how it goes.
While I'm still here, may as well post something else. Looks like Disney+ works on Linux now...
https://old.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/...s_working/
Previously, Disney+ didn't work thanks to them using a Widevine DRM level that is incompatible with Linux systems. I have been considering giving Disney+ a go, and this is good news indeed. Seeing as how I'm sort of "cutting the cord" (read: downgrading to the $20 limited cable package), finding affordable streaming services is a must.

And hey, they stream old Disney Afternoon shows that I never got to watch as a kid.
I love foxes, especially the one in my avatar.