• kadu@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    It’s totally possible if they subsidize hardware costs and sell a PC with a fancy frontend and small form factor.

    It’s completely impossible if they’re looking for custom hardware.

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      3 months ago

      This is what I was thinking. For a first iteration to get out the door immediately it could just be windows with a “game browser” that launches full screen when you turn it on 😂

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        3 months ago

        I mean, that’s what all Steam Deck competitors really are. They’re Windows 11 with atrocious launchers on top, some of which acceptable and some very buggy, plus a literal standard AMD APU that AMD is selling by the bucket, and half of them share board designs sold by Chinese suppliers pretty much ready made.

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    3 months ago

    On one hand even the Nintendo Switch is just a modified Nvidia shield so this task would be a simple one for most states. On the other hand: Sanctions and insane corruption. I‘d be surprised if they manage to release anything that could keep up with Consoles from 2 generations ago.