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    [–] Lime66@lemmy.world 146 points 3 days ago (1 children)

    I prefer freedom from windows to freedom of windows

    [–] BlueBockser@programming.dev 7 points 2 days ago

    I also prefer windowless basements

    [–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 113 points 3 days ago (3 children)

    Interesting. Obviously Valve has them spooked. When was the last time MS came out with a product that at least made an appearance of caring about what users want?

    [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 70 points 3 days ago (3 children)

    Honestly if I was them I would be very worried. As people move away from the Microsoft ecosystem Microsoft slowly loses control of the market.

    The Steamdeck is flying off the shelves. I hope that many other companies start going Linux outside of value as the more companies involved the less likely one will ruin everything.

    [–] Rooty@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (12 children)

    The Windows ecosystem is an abominable pile of half-finished apps and dark patterns that should be slam dunked into the trash. The problem is in the leadership that is laser-focused on milking business users who are used to Microsoft's abusive practices.

    [–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

    laser-focused on milking business users who are used to Microsoft's abusive practices.

    The funniest thing I notice is how IT departments have to enforce all kinds of group policies and custom scripts and things to crowbar Windows into shutting up and just being a work OS.

    It's just standard practice at this point to fight the thing into submission to get an install image that's not nagging users or trying to upsell them on cloud nonsense and whatnot.

    [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

    There is a reason Adobe software doesn't have a Linux version

    [–] Rooty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

    Affinity suite is dirt cheap and is a single purchase, none of that licensing crap.

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    [–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

    Best estimate that I’ve been about to find on Steam Deck sales is somewhere between 4-6 million, which considering everything is astounding. I’m on my second Deck (upgraded to OLED).

    I actually decided to sit out the Switch 2 launch because I’m so satisfied with the Deck (and a lack of groundbreaking Nintendo games at launch).

    [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

    Assuming you are right that's about half of the total Wii U sales

    Small compared to well known giants but this is really the first real successful console Value has launched

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    [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 6 points 2 days ago

    Not even sure they care any more. They make so much money from corporate Office use and Azure that everything else could disappear tomorrow.

    Half the world went from applications to web based stuff years ago. Them and Amazon are now running most of that, regardless of you using Windows or Linux.

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    [–] excral@feddit.org 40 points 2 days ago

    If all you know are walls, windows will feel like freedom

    [–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

    You get to change wallpaper maybe.

    [–] VirgilMastercard@reddthat.com 72 points 3 days ago (3 children)

    This is a bit like the Playstation slogan "play has no limits". No limits except for, well, everything

    [–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 40 points 3 days ago

    "Play has no limits, but your credit card does. Let's aim for that."

    [–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

    Well that's a cooler slogan at least compared to the retro one, how'd it go...

    "Live in your world, play in our walled garden locked behind a PSN account that might suddenly withdraw access to things you paid for while shuffling different tier systems and prices around and remember the BMG music rootkits? That was fun."

    ... Or something like that, it's been so long.

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    [–] Buske@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

    Enjoy your extra 20% battery drain with windows.

    [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 8 points 2 days ago

    Was more than 20%. Battery life was like 2.5 hours on Windows and about 7 on Linux (on an undemanding game)

    Presumably Windows is pricking about in the background, and not letting it go into an energy saving mode.

    [–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

    .... Compared to what?

    If you compare to MacOS, then yeah, maybe.

    [–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

    Compared to whatever the Switch 2 runs...yeah 100%.

    [–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago

    Good point.

    [–] Der_Fossyler@feddit.org 59 points 3 days ago (7 children)

    Let's see if they can optimize W11 for this and challenge SteamOS 💪

    Even if I root for Linux, competition is always good and drives Innovation.

    [–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 69 points 3 days ago (3 children)

    competition is always good

    /me gestures at the hundreds of streaming platforms

    good for who?

    [–] pennomi@lemmy.world 94 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    In a way, streaming platforms aren’t truly competition because they’re founded on the idea of exclusivity. If they all had the same content, it would be good for the consumer.

    As always, copyright rules cause innovation to be slowed, exactly the opposite of what capitalists claim.

    [–] VirgilMastercard@reddthat.com 50 points 3 days ago (1 children)

    That's actually a good point and I hadn't thought of that before. A bajillion streaming services would be fine if they all had the same content.

    Music streaming services seems more like true competition. For the most part, they all have the same music.

    [–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    The kicker is that music suffers from the exact same copyright system. The big labels could absolutely start their own walled garden if they wanted.

    [–] Truscape@lemm.ee 15 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    Wouldn't the ease of access for music piracy in comparison to video piracy be the true barrier keeping them in check? Audio doesn't exactly have massive file sizes, and the ability to rip audio from any source has become more accessible than ever.

    I wonder when streaming services may have their "Napster moment".

    [–] terminhell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago

    Or, toss in a blank tape, tune to your favorite station and hit record. Had quite a few radio mix tapes as a young teen XD

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    [–] Montreal_Metro@lemmy.ca 39 points 3 days ago

    Freedom from windows. Thanks.

    [–] germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 3 days ago (1 children)

    Assuming it’s gonna be a mostly normal windows OS, this will have an idle menu battery life of 1 hour

    [–] yggstyle@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

    Charge it in the morning and it's dead when you go to use it. Good news is: your bag is nice and warm now. That's what you wanted, right? .... right?

    [–] lmuel@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 days ago

    This has happened to me way too frequently back when I had windows on my laptop lol

    [–] vane@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

    She actually said that live during xbox live. This is exact moment. https://youtu.be/_M3QwLBrg8g?t=2351

    I was watching with one eye when she said that and I was like waaaat ?

    [–] Astertheprince@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

    First thing I would do if I got that thing would be to wipe it and install SteamOS on it for the best user experience. Way better and faster than whatever garbage micro$oft put on it.

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    [–] Truscape@lemm.ee 25 points 3 days ago

    "Device battery life is like air conditioning. It becomes useless once you open Windows."

    • somebody
    [–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 7 points 2 days ago

    I mean IDK maybe they mean the "freedom of Windows" compared to like, some bastardized Android sometimes found on third party "gaming handhelds"?

    Lol

    lol.

    lmao even.

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