Xbox and Windows brand merging... brilliant idea!

[Kristof81]

Ka-pi96 said:

Kristof81 said:

Three things.

Cost: it's free OS and it'd create some healthy competition on the hardware market.

Convenience: it's sill Xbox and it's still feels like console, without worrying about compatibility.  

Freedom: you could actually build it yourself if you think you could do better for less (which goes back to the cost). In fact, that also opens some extra possibilities such as Xbox laptops or potable devices in the future as new hardware doesn't always mean faster, but also less power hungry. 

Can't you say the same about Steam Machines? They didn't really work out now did they?

No. First, we're talking about Xbox brand. Even my grandmother heard Xbox name here an there. Second, settings locking and min requirements would eliminate fragmentation. When I say minimum requirements, it doesn't have to mean hardware only. They could even have design guidelines in order to be less confusing. Manufacturers wouldn't put some beefy hardware in them as it wouldn't make any difference, apart from maybe better hard drives or faster RAM. Steam machines on the other hand are extremely fragmented and on the top of it, slower than equivalent Windows PCs. That wouldn't be the case here as this OS would be definitely quicker than Windows as games would be optimised and it'd take less resources. Not to mention, MS can really push this system if they want. Steam and MS are not even in the same league in terms of promotion and advertising. 

 

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I meant Valve, not Steam. Sorry