I really like this, if it's not completely locked down I would switch to it
The problem with steamOS is anticheat and I can't as easily download games from questionable sources
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My problem with steam is is trying to run anything that isn't steam without having to go fully into the Linux OS with a keyboard attached.
That and the whole super drained battery from having to be on to update any games thing.
I'm interested in the Xbox game mode, or whatever it'll be called. Freeing up all those resources to improve performance should be good. Also, the unified launcher for all your games could be neat, depending on how it's going to work out.
I wonder if freeing up those resources also implies that much of the adware Microsoft often includes in Windows might be removed too.
if it's not: I'm skeptical that the gain in resources would be enough.
if it is: I'm skeptical that this OS won't be locked down as much as possible to prevent it to be used for anything useful beyond this specific gaming usecase and/or specific to pre-authorized devices.
I think Microsoft benefits too much from the adware they add to Windows to allow this new version of the OS to potentially be used as an alternative.
I'm sure they will have ads in the Xbox launcher because why wouldn't Microsoft.
But it does look like it essentially kills all the graphical and backend items of windows for single loading this UI from the videos, and then boots up the extra items when requested for the full OS.
I would actually be worried it won't properly kill them swapping back and then you lose the gains until a reboot.
I really want this to be a low margin device they sell meant to boost gamepads subscriptions and it ends up being easy to modify or control cause I would literally reward them with the subscription for that.
If only they can resist being Microsoft.
The video from LTT made it look like when you launch this game mode or Xbox mode or whatever (like on the Deck, where you can still exit to the desktop), and lots of non-essential processes just get stopped automatically. After you're done, those processes would start again. So nothing is really removed, just put on hold while you're gaming, and there's no separate OS version.
Meh
Great? I guess?
I'm mean it's good to have competition. But Steam is much better in many different things. I hope their next console is better.
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maybe to start a metaphysical philosophical discussion?