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  • Looks like it’s infodump time.

    Sega released the Genesis/Mega Drive in 1988, then to extend its capabilities they released the Sega CD/Mega CD addon in 1991, which was followed by a second addon, the 32X, in 1994. There were even some games that required both add-ons, resulting in a high initial investment from consumers. The base Genesis/Mega Drive was massively successful outside of Japan and the Sega CD/Mega CD did reasonably well, but the 32X flopped. This was due to a lack of interest, partially because they also released the Genesis’/Mega Drive’s successor, the Sega Saturn, in 1994 (the 32X actually released after the Saturn in Japan).

    In the fourth-generation console war Sega only had to deal with Nintendo as their main competitor. For the fifth-generation there was a second front. PlayStation came out in 1994 in Japan and was a success from launch. Sega was terrified. Both the Saturn and PlayStation would debut internationally in September 1995 and Sega knew they had to do something decisive to get ahead. E3 1995 would make or break Saturn in America and Sega had a plan to beat Sony. At their presentation Sega declared that Saturn would be available immediately, four months ahead of the previous release date, at select retailers at a price of $399. This gamble backfired massively on Sega. The retailers that weren’t part of the early release were pissed and some even boycotted Sega over this. The second blow came from Sony. At the PlayStation presentation they had one of their presenter walk on stage, say “299” and leave. This number was PlayStation’s price.

    By the time Dreamcast came out in 1998 Sega had tanked their reputation with consumers and retailers and they never stood a chance against the PlayStation 2. Additionally, the PS2 had almost complete backwards compatibility with its predecessor and it played DVDs. It had better specs than the Dreamcast, but not GameCube and Xbox. It is also worth noting that the PS2 was so successful that it actually outsold all three of it’s competitors combined.











  • I have a Thinkpad T480 and I’m very happy with it. I paid about $250 (~£190) for mine. It came with 16 GB RAM, but is upgradable to 32 GB. The one I bought came with a 128 GB SSD, but I swapped it out for a 1 TB drive which added another $100 (~£76) to my initial investment. This model originally came with Windows 10 and most on the market will come with it, but can be updated to 11 if desired.

    I personally have not used Win11 since they made some changes I don’t like, so I can’t really give you advice on that aspect.




  • Getting yourself an entry-level Wacom tablet will probably fit your needs best. You really don’t need the features that the professional models offer since you’re just using it for osu. With Wacom it should just work on Linux without the need for additional configuration (though you may want to configure the buttons and that can be handled graphically on GNOME and KDE). I mainly asked about OS for compatibility reasons.

    For a current model I’d say go with an Intuos. If you’re open to something older then take a look at a used Bamboo. Both series come in a larger medium size which is usually around 8x6 inches (the one I linked is a medium).

    A thing to note when you’re looking is that Intuos used to be the name of the professional models and Bamboo was entry-level. Now Intuos is the entry-level, Intuos Pro is professional, and Bamboo are capacitive styli.


  • In general I’d stick to better known brands like Wacom, Huion, or XP-PEN. They’re are all reliable choices that you can’t really go wrong with.

    Some more information would be helpful for a more specific recommendation. Are there any aspects of your current tablet that you’re unsatisfied with? Are you going to be doing any drawing or just playing osu? Additionally, what operating system are you on?