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I'm quite worried that the quality of experiences with Linux gaming in the eyes of Joe public will go down the drain once every random crap by some Chinese factory will be seen as "a steam deck" because it runs SteamOS, just like how Samsung is dog shit and gives android a bad rep because of it's weird bloatware.
The same fallacy of someone buying a $200 android, complaining it sucks, then getting a $700 IPhone, to confirm in their mind that all androids are cheap crap. Ignorant consumers are gonna ignorantly consume.
Yeah.
Samsungs hardware is not crap, their locked down UI might be but apple and Samsung hardware are among the best. Also fuck Samsung and Apple.
-sent from my Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Bloatware = software. OP is not calling out their hardware. Just that Android gets a bad rep because Samsung keeps bloating their OS with useless software.
Yes I agree I wish they unlocked their bootloader
I don't think that'll be much of a problem. Nobody thinks Windows is shit because there are cheap low powered laptops.
You’d be surprised. The amount of times I saw people go from 600€ hp laptops to 1800€ MacBooks only to think that Macs are amazing and windows is terrible is quite high. At least double digit.
They absolutely do.
No they don't.
Not even in the 2000s were people blaming "windows" for their computer being slow. Most of them thought "windows" was synonymous with "computer" and wouldn't even be able to make a criticism of an 'operating system.'
They do. Windows = computer. They want the cheapest computer they can get so they get the £199 one. Oh its incredibly slow. Oh but macs are supposed to be faster, but it costs more. So these people end up thinking that windows = cheap and slow, mac = expensive and fast.
Of course the reality is both are shit and they should use Linux. I have installed Linux for a few people and generally they love it. I think mostly because its saved them money.
I would be hopeful that competitors bring the price down or even bring a much better experience with a higher price tag, which I think will only help cater to a larger audience (the budgeteers & the ballers).
Nothing will stop actual crap (e-waste level) from coming out, but I'm sure ppl match the experience to a brand name rather than a form factor.
Ironically imho samsung provides better experience on smartphone compared to stock android. The bloarware tou are talking about is much better then stock alternatives such as Alarm app.
Lol now that's a take. Do tell.
this is objectively untrue