commander@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoXbox Project Helix may cost $1,200 with massive performance upgradeswww.digitaltrends.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down14
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkXbox Project Helix may cost $1,200 with massive performance upgradeswww.digitaltrends.comcommander@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareEggyhead@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 days agoI hate Microsoft and I would consider buying it if I can purge it of windows and install Steam OS on it. :)
minus-squareDariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoThat would feel even sweeter if they were losing money on every Helix sold. To be honest, my Linux daily driver is a Microsoft Surface Go 1 and it has served me well for the last 6 years. Still it’s not what I’d get if I had to choose again. So if I have to upgrade from my Steam Deck/Playstation 5 gaming combo, it’s probably be a Steam Machine, even if it’s way less poweful than Helix.
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days ago That would feel even sweeter if they were losing money on every Helix sold. They wouldn’t lose money for the same reason Steam doesn’t lose money; they sell them at market value. That’s (part of) why they’re so expensive.
minus-squareDariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoYeah I know. What I wanted to say is that it would be an incentive to buy one (and convert it to Linux) if they were losing money on every unit.
I hate Microsoft and I would consider buying it if I can purge it of windows and install Steam OS on it. :)
That would feel even sweeter if they were losing money on every Helix sold.
To be honest, my Linux daily driver is a Microsoft Surface Go 1 and it has served me well for the last 6 years.
Still it’s not what I’d get if I had to choose again.
So if I have to upgrade from my Steam Deck/Playstation 5 gaming combo, it’s probably be a Steam Machine, even if it’s way less poweful than Helix.
They wouldn’t lose money for the same reason Steam doesn’t lose money; they sell them at market value. That’s (part of) why they’re so expensive.
Yeah I know. What I wanted to say is that it would be an incentive to buy one (and convert it to Linux) if they were losing money on every unit.