Zkuq said:
Sort of. Most consoles have a custom operating system but this seems to have regular Windows 10, which essentially makes it a PC aimed for the console market. It's sort of like Steam Machines, which have their own operating system designed for a more console-like experience. Of course you can install SteamOS on any computer, so it's not that different, but I'd still say this is closer to regular PCs than Steam Machines are. I guess it's actually a pretty deep question. Would PS4 still be considered a console if it had regular Windows 10 with no limitations on what you can do with it? If yes, how do you even define a console? |
It is indeed a deeper question. I think the Tencent Game System has a dual system, where one part is gaming-only while the other is a regular PC. We can even look at the issue of PC/Console even deeper. If MS were to release a massive update tomorrow to the X1 enabling dual boot of the system to the classic X1 UI or a PC interface, would the X1 suddenly turn into a PC or would it remain a console? I think the matter is more about customisability than operating system, but even that matter might change now in the coming years.
