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Why more PC gaming handhelds should ditch Windows for SteamOS(arstechnica.com)

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Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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My bet is that there’s an Xbox handheld in the work and Microsoft is working on a Windows version just for it.

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FangedWyvern42@lemmy.world
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They already have a Windows version for a handheld. The Xbox runs a modified version of Windows 11. All they’d need to do to bring it in line with PC handhelds is allow the install of third party launchers (they probably wouldn’t do this though).

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BCsven@lemmy.ca
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MS has CBL Mariner, they could release their own linux handheld

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StefanT@lemmy.world
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But then they would show the general public that Linux is a thing worth mentioning. I doubt that many people outside IT know about CBL Mariner.

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Virulent@reddthat.com
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If they released a handheld it would absolutely be locked down, Xbox branded and only using the Xbox store

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i think they are already mentioning it: MS has a help webpage on how to install linux, both WSL2 on Windows machine, or how to burn iso and install linux on bare metal. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linux/install

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