The whole draw of Steam Deck is that it’s a carefully curated experience where everything from the OS upwards is crafted to play nicely together and “Just Work” to bring that console-like experience to PC gaming.
Whatever Microsoft are putting together is nothing more than a skinned launcher on top of Windows 11. All the normal Windows stuff will be there, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you spend about as much time messing around in actual Windows as you do playing your games.
They tried doing something that would have fit with Windows 8 and they ROYALLY screwed that up.
I don’t know how you don’t think about how people that use Windows Server and how they have difficulties reaching the start menu. Seriously, trying to go into the top left or side with your mouse makes no sense. They have so many project managers, QA and process and somehow they screwed up that hard.
“I can’t wait for my PC to load the classic Windows UI elements, the Metro elements AND THIS NEW UI all at the same time regardless of what applications I’m running. It’s not going to put unnecessary strain on the hardware or introduce annoying bugs and instability at all!”
-Somebody, probably.
You’ll get a knock on the door when you are gunning down innocent people in GTA6 because Windows Recall got pictures it sent to the FBI of your violent behaviour.
Unsurprising, but knowing Microsoft they’ll still fuck it up somehow.
They can hardly avoid screwing up, really.
The whole draw of Steam Deck is that it’s a carefully curated experience where everything from the OS upwards is crafted to play nicely together and “Just Work” to bring that console-like experience to PC gaming.
Whatever Microsoft are putting together is nothing more than a skinned launcher on top of Windows 11. All the normal Windows stuff will be there, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you spend about as much time messing around in actual Windows as you do playing your games.
They tried doing something that would have fit with Windows 8 and they ROYALLY screwed that up.
I don’t know how you don’t think about how people that use Windows Server and how they have difficulties reaching the start menu. Seriously, trying to go into the top left or side with your mouse makes no sense. They have so many project managers, QA and process and somehow they screwed up that hard.
Honestly, they were onto something, but instead of polishing it, or even just starting over, they just abandoned it entirely, never to be revisited.
“I can’t wait for my PC to load the classic Windows UI elements, the Metro elements AND THIS NEW UI all at the same time regardless of what applications I’m running. It’s not going to put unnecessary strain on the hardware or introduce annoying bugs and instability at all!” -Somebody, probably.
I a calling it now they slap metro from windows 8 on it and call it a day and stills has forced reboots
My crystal ball says Gamepass device. Comes with a free subscription for the first 6 months… Hard to see, it might be a free year.
You’ll get a knock on the door when you are gunning down innocent people in GTA6 because Windows Recall got pictures it sent to the FBI of your violent behaviour.