mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyz · 3 days agoLenovo is reportedly planning to release a SteamOS variant of the Legion Go 2 at CES 2026www.windowslatest.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down10
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minus-squareMidnitte@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·3 days agoMakes sense - probably will perform better and they don’t have to pay for a license.
minus-squarethingsiplay@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 days agoI wouldn’t even blame Lenovo for not passing over the savings of Linux. Because that means, they have a huge reason to sell Linux based systems, as they make more money from each unit this way.
minus-squareDie4Ever@retrolemmy.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoI actually thought Microsoft excuses handhelds from Windows licensing fees? Or discounts them?
minus-squareMidnitte@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoNo idea, it’s just regular Windows 11 underneath so I don’t believe it’s exempt from licensing.
minus-squareDie4Ever@retrolemmy.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoThey used to have this https://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/microsoft-makes-windows-free-on-small-devices-1239665 https://www.theverge.com/2014/4/2/5574146/microsoft-making-windows-free-on-devices-with-screens-under-nine But I think they ended this deal at some point
Makes sense - probably will perform better and they don’t have to pay for a license.
I wouldn’t even blame Lenovo for not passing over the savings of Linux. Because that means, they have a huge reason to sell Linux based systems, as they make more money from each unit this way.
I actually thought Microsoft excuses handhelds from Windows licensing fees? Or discounts them?
No idea, it’s just regular Windows 11 underneath so I don’t believe it’s exempt from licensing.
They used to have this
https://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/microsoft-makes-windows-free-on-small-devices-1239665
https://www.theverge.com/2014/4/2/5574146/microsoft-making-windows-free-on-devices-with-screens-under-nine
But I think they ended this deal at some point