Comment on Valve's new hardware will NOT be loss leaders

• deranger@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  No, it isn’t, in practice. Xbox and PS5 have more in common with my iPhone than my desktop PC or NAS when it comes to being able to do what I want with it.

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  • FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    As far as how most people use their computers there is little difference.

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    • deliriousdreams@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I don't use my PS5 to surf the web. I know you can use it to watch movies and stuff, but I don't use it for that either.

      At best, it depends on what kind of user most of the console owners are.

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      • Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        It’s odd that the PS4 has a web browser, and that the PS5 has mouse and keyboard support, but neither has both

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  • ag10n@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    The steam deck is also a small PC, just like the consoles and was priced perfectly for success

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    • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      None of those consoles would directly boot into desktop Linux with just a few button presses.

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      • ag10n@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        They actually do, they’re just locked down from factory

        github.com/SleepTheGod/…/README.md

        Remember that PS2 natively supported this and modern consoles like the Switch can boot directly into desktop Linux.

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  • Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Having more features and flexibility than other consoles doesn’t take away its main function and selling point.

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    • deranger@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      That doesn’t make the Xbox Series X/S or a PlayStation 5 a computer.

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