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I'd posit that modern consoles are MORE general computing devices than mobile phones. For example the Apple M-series SOC only exists in Apple phones and tablet
by theshrike79 3y ago
I'd posit that modern consoles are MORE general computing devices than mobile phones.
For example the Apple M-series SOC only exists in Apple phones and tablets.
Meanwhile the PS5, Xbox Series S/X, Steam Deck all use the AMD Zen 2 series CPUs. It's basically off-the shelf hardware with generic well-documented interfaces.
The only reason we're not using the Xbox as a cheap Linux gaming machine is because it's absolutely closed up for all hacking.
- fomine3 3y agoAnother discussion: Its hardware is almost a PC, so there's less reason to force it open, because we can just buy a PC.
- theshrike79 3y agoBut it's cheaper to get a console than a PC. That's why the PS2 Linux version was so popular. I can get a Series X for less than the price of a decent GPU. During the GPU price boom I actually got a PS5 _and_ a Series X for less :)