Maybe the online features of Xbox like multiplayer and such are going to be a factor in people wanting to stay. Network effect …
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Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
If I’m going to buy a PC type console, it’ll be the steam machine. No idea why anyone would go for something that has windows on it at this point. I guess some will buy it because it has the Xbox name but the value of that is waning.
prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
pyre@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
you, maybe. but valve is hesitant to make anything available outside of a handful of countries meanwhile microsoft sells their shit to the most remote tribal villages.
korazail@lemmy.myserv.one 4 weeks ago
Tiny caveat: If the “windows tax” is less than the cost of building the device by parts – which it might be – then buying a new XBox Series X 360 Box X Box 360 One and installing linux on it might be a cost savings for a consumer… assuming no signed OS fuckery.
zarkony@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Good idea, but I 100% expect the bios to be locked down and force secure boot. Hopefully there would at least be a work around to enroll new keys, but don’t count on it.