Yeah I use VM's sometimes, pretty amazing is it not? I like Unix-based operating systems because you can do so much. I use Wine for most Windows things, but need to use a VM for a couple things.



I don't game much anymore but can reboot into Windows 10 for that. Sometimes I'm proud of the fact that I'm a computer dork, there is profit in the fusion of man and machine.



I just game on consoles, even if you buy the Xbox One X it'll be more game machine than you can buy for that money in PC. The turn it on and go is a factor for me as well, as I don't want to "work" on my recreational time. All I do is buy the latest version of the console that is compatible with all the titles, and wait for the price drops.So, I spend about $300 every 3 years on gaming systems, so much easier to deal with than 300-500 on just a damn video card. (Thanks bitcoin miners.) These newer Xbox's (S+) are also supporting mouse and keyboard now, though it's slow to get into the titles. There will be a day...I usually just run Windows 10 on my laptop/desktop machines, if I need something from Linux run it in those VMs since there is literally no difference between doing that and actually installing it somewhere. (Linux just runs that good in the VMs, even if the VM is on your desktop it'll run very suitably.) There is no performance difference from doing so, I rarely if ever put Linux on bare metal.I use the internet on a laptop with something a bit better than a tablet CPU, and even use the VMs from that machine. Server does all the heavy lifting for everything on my network at home. I haven't used Wine since I started using the VMs... VmWare ESXI is free, no reason not to use it.