Comment on Microsoft's Xbox Handheld: Switch-Like Dock and Multi-Platform Support
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 1 week agoEvery time you buy a PC, you’re buying a platform that Microsoft couldn’t care less if it sells at all, and that’s all this will be. It will be supported by Microsoft as any other Windows PC, for better or worse.
Justdaveisfine@midwest.social 1 week ago
Well a Windows license is just that: Here is a code for the OS, have fun. They don’t care because most support will be from hardware vendors.
Microsoft hardware is a different beast. You need to have parts for replacement, its got to be compatible (and stay compatible) with whatever accessories are coming out, and its got to be better than its competitors on new game launches. That last part takes coordination and support with dev teams.
Don’t care isn’t a great option, unless Microsoft wants another Windows Phone or Zune or one of the many other failed hardware launches they’ve had.