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Xbox Series... M?
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all this reminds me of the movie "Pirates of Silicon Valley", where an employee of Steve Jobs points to Microsoft as the real enemy, something that Steve Jobs did not realize but his employee did.
If I was a Microsoft employee, I'd point Satya Nadella to Valve as the real threat.
If I was a Microsoft employee, I'd point Satya Nadella to Valve as the real threat.
But then, when Jobs returned to Apple, it was Gates and Microsoft who helped resurrect the company with both monetary investments and support in the form of porting Office and other Microsoft apps to make Macintosh computers viable for the non-niche enthusiasts that the platform had shrunk to.
I'm not sure Valve is the real threat. Yeah, I know SteamOS is coming for other devices, but it currently has limited compatibility, especially where multiplayer is concerned. And it's really only seen as a gaming OS. I don't know if SteamOS is ever going to get the market penetration that even ChromeOS has.
Trash source that's gotten almost every "negative" Xbox development correct because he predicted every negative scenario there can be for Xbox.
Overviews on credibility really need a "% rumours got right" measure. If a source is truly informed, it should reflect in a high positive rate.
great to know that, I honestly didn't know. I always considered Apple and MS mortal enemies.
Microsoft's Windows platform, much like the company itself, has often lacked visionaries. To regain its edge, Windows needs to become more user-friendly and embrace a console-like experience, akin to the gamification that transformed mobile phones.
Despite being the best operating system for gaming, Windows risks losing millions of its gamer base if it doesn't improve. This scenario is reminiscent of Microsoft's previous oversight: while they poured gaming resources into Xbox, Valve was quietly overtaking them from the left, right, down, and up directions with their PC gaming initiatives and gaining market share.
Fortunately, Microsoft is now addressing these shortcomings. They appear to be collaborating with manufacturers to develop console-like mini PCs, which could bridge the gap between traditional PCs and gaming consoles.
Regarding SteamOS, the market for it might seem small now but once it gets traction and improves its shortcomings Windows might have a tough rival. Many people that uses Windows 11 are gamers, and that's a good chunk of the Windows market for MS. Some Lenovo Legion Go and Rog Ally X owners are starting to use Bazzite instead of Windows, which is unexpected, and find the experience much better.
It's great that Windows is meant for productivity too, but it's a heavy, unfocused OS using resources on things that any people don't use nor need. And even if you do that on a productivity environment, that's okay, but not for gaming purposes, where Windows should just go for performance first over any other consideration.
Dunno how they are going to make that possible but lots of people just use Windows to game on. Also, something obvious over the years I've been using PCs -and Windows-, since late 1995, is that any decent PC for gaming is a monster PC when it comes to productivity.
Xbox has a new "VP of next-gen" and they'll be at CES alongside Lenovo ... but what could it mean for Xbox's future?
Lenovo's gaming handheld presentation is being held at CES 2025 on January 7, and Xbox's Jason Ronald will be in attendance.
www.windowscentral.com
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It's a funny thing for Lenovo to invite both Jason Ronald and Pierre-Loup Griffais (Steamdeck designer).
Perhaps they'll put them in a cage fight?
Perhaps they'll put them in a cage fight?
this little paragraph seems to confirm the rumours about OEM Xbox.Xbox has a new "VP of next-gen" and they'll be at CES alongside Lenovo ... but what could it mean for Xbox's future?
Lenovo's gaming handheld presentation is being held at CES 2025 on January 7, and Xbox's Jason Ronald will be in attendance.
wish they were female and had a mud fight.
That being said, optimising Windows for those handhelds could turn out to be a wonderful thing for Windows, 'cos that could translate into laptops and desktop computer, any Windows computer. (things like Auto-SR choosing your best upscaler for your GPU automatically, menus etc)
A much needed optimisation for Windows overall...., they didn't seem to understand that any gaming capable rig is great for productivity too, so focus on performance everybody wins.
https://videocardz.com/newz/lenovo-...go-with-zen3-rdna2-and-up-to-32gb-lpddr5x-ram
RDNA 3.5..., sound like a custom chip or a modern console chip.
RDNA 3.5..., sound like a custom chip or a modern console chip.
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I think with Steamdeck it was that 1024x768 is a common resolution for old games. It doesn't scale down to 720p displays very well.
Because they are already wide. With a 16:9 ratio, they would be laughably wide.
It would be much better in a controller-like size if the screens could be slid out!
haven't watched the video yet 'cos I am not sure that's going to happen. Maybe the title is just click bait, so I spent all my time on the computer playing Indiana Jones today, but I haven't watched the video, just read through the comments there, 'cos it seems to be a long video.
from this news:
Goodbye to Xbox: Microsoft confirms that its portable console will be a Windows PC, and it will be released this year
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Goodbye to Xbox: Microsoft confirms that its portable console will be a Windows PC, and it will be released this year
Adiós a Xbox: Microsoft confirma que su consola portátil será un PC con Windows, y saldrá este año
Microsoft ha confirmado oficialmente que está trabajando en una consola portátil, pero no será una consola Xbox, sino una consola Windows estilo Steam Deck.
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