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[–] Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I guess that depends on your definition, but really I'd lump it into handheld computer, I've owned several, such as the GPD Win series

You can install desktop Linux software on it with no need to perform any types of "jailbreak" so while steam os is a proprietary skin for Linux, its not really locked down the way traditional brick consoles are.

Console doesn't have a hard definition, so anyone could come through and make a case for why it is.

Edit: you can see the people replying after me all have different definitions and standards for the word, it's arbitrary really

[–] OtisRamflow@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

It runs desktop Linux natively, steam button, power, switch to desktop.

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So was a launch ps3 not a console because you could install linux as an "OtherOS" before sony revoked thr feature?

Again, it's a loose definition and it's pointless and purposefully contrarian to argue about it.