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EXCLUSIVE: Lenovo is working on a Windows PC gaming handheld called the 'Legion Go' (www.windowscentral.com)

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[-] stevehobbes@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Presuming valve wants to do this of course.

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 13 points 11 months ago

Don't see why they wouldn't. Every SteamOS device sold is a huge win for them

[-] stevehobbes@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Depends how they view their business evolving. Ask Apple if you can build a device that runs iOS. They have an App Store and make lots of money from it.

If they want to be in the hardware business, not just building proof of concept/proof of market devices, they very much may not want to share it with other manufacturing of competing devices.

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah that's true, there's also the maintenance burden to consider as well. It would be a pretty big departure for Valve though, Apple was always selling hardware but Valve wants to get their storefront in front of as many people as possible because that's how they print money. They also want to get more folks gaming on Linux so I think the incentives right now line up pretty nicely for Valve to want other devices running their os.

We'll have to wait and see. I personally would love to see more devices running SteamOS as well so I'm definitely biased!

[-] Rossel@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

They have everything to win and nothing to lose. SteamOS is purpose built to direct you to Steam, Valve only wins.

[-] stevehobbes@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Depends how they view their business evolving. Ask Apple if you can build a device that runs iOS.

If they want to be in the hardware business and SteamOS is the best thing out there, they very much may not want to make it easy for other people to run.