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landguy1 on 23 September 2013
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Eddie_Raja said:

^^^^ This! ^^^^

Actual computers are a dying breed.  So, introducing a new OS for people to program for is about as bad an idea that can really be brought up.  Hard core gaming rigs are already a small market niche, now they want people writing code for games to make a version for that?  Not going to be successful.  If google had done it, maybe, as they can throw $500 million at it and make it happen. 

Gaming PC sales have gone up steadily the past few years, and Nvidia alone sells ~40 million graphics cards PER YEAR.  PC gaming is not, and has never been niche.

So, 40 million is alot?  Out of that $0 million video cards, how many are into packaged PC's sold by the likes of Dell or HP?  Probably more than 85%.  So, the people buying the packaged PC aren't only playing games on them.   It is a niche market.  Entusiasts go back to the well often, so they buy 3-4 times or more hardware than the average person - but the OS = NO.  Do you know how many smartphones are going to be sold this year alone - 1 BILLION.  Gabe better make his steam OS mobile...