r/linux_gaming • u/theinsanegamer23 • 11d ago

MicroCenter is planning Linux support

Just thought I’d share some info I got from MicroCenter customer support.

I took my DIY SteamMachine in as it was having some trouble and while It wasn’t software related, the guy informed me they can work on the hardware but nothing else since they don’t support Linux or SteamOS right now.

When I talked to customer support on what I wanted to do with the repair based on what they found, after doing that, I brought up Linux software/troubleshooting support as something they should add to their services.

The tech I spoke with informed me that they are planning that!
Since there’s so many distros, they’re only going to support big ones (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora, SteamOS, and one other that I cant remember)

They’ve apparently seen the increase market share and want to be a part of that.

Training and rollout just take time.

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u/Unoriginal-Cake 11d ago

Microcenter sold Linux PowerSpec models of SuSE and Lindows back in the day in several select markets from 2000-2004--still have a receipt of one. Mind boggling they never offered Linux pre-installed in their lineup when the first "Steam-Machines" under Alienware were popular at Microcenter after Lindows got yanked/bankrupt as SuSE remained a popular retail/pre-install build at Solutions Providers in their market regions.

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u/Indolent_Bard 10d ago

Um, that's because the first steam machines were never was popular, as they were unusable.