HP hasn't made an OMEN gaming handheld because of Windows, but they are open to making a SteamOS-powered handheld
HP hasn't made an OMEN gaming handheld because of Windows, but they are open to making a SteamOS-powered handheld
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Windows device
Is that what computers are being called now? A Windows device?
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Who cares...
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Can’t say I’m excited about any hp product either, but the fact these big companies are openly preferring Linux to windows is a sign of the huge progress Linux has made and that’s super exciting imo
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At the very least, the big laptop manufacturers making Linux handhelds means just from a cost cutting and resource perspective, there's a good chance laptop and desktop hardware support improves even further just because they reuse parts across devices.
Hell, NVIDIA is probably watching this and wishing they'd supported Linux better in the past because now they have some catching up to do.
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Like others said, as shitty as HP is (Believe me I hate them, I literally made a new company IT purchasing policy banning HP branded products the minute I had the power to do so) if Linux catches on with the big players it will only push better drivers and hardware support across their whole portfolio
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A lot of people? You don't have to, but it's kinda weird to go and announce it to everyone.
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Obviously a lot of people XDD
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And that's kids how you instigate a riot. 🤣
On the other hand, it seems I missed the target audience.
Joke aside, you made some good points and I agree with them. Thanks for the perspective. 😉
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What a bunch of downvoting geniuses - drown yourself in HP quality. 🤭
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No one gives a shit about the fact that HP is making another useless piece of hardware, but it's more about the fact that a major OEM is considering a linux alternative rather than slapping windows on a mobile device and shipping it like everyone else is.
The more OEMs that work with Valve on utiliing SteamOS means more pull that Valve has over Microsoft to make compatibility with games better, and even game developers themselves whom some ignore Steam Deck users entirely by ensuring their game will not work on it.
This is a win for the linux community as a whole to have the backing of an OEM, even if it's a shitty company like HP it's still a good sign and will hopefully mean other OEMs follow suit.
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I don't see why you would bother paying Microsoft for an OS that has shitty battery life and hurts performance with unnecessary bullshit software and "features" crammed in.