The user does not need to type in password on boot, doesn’t need to update several parts of the system, no need to install drivers.
That’s how it works on a steam machine/deck. You get an update from steam that updates your whole system. That’s it.
If you install other stuff from outside steam then things change, but you can’t do that in a console anyway.
I know (own first gen Steam Deck myself), but most people don’t have SteamOS. In Windows this is still necessary, because it’s not just for gaming and unlike SteamOS it isn’t read only mode.
That’s an user problem. SteamOS is already compatible with many pc’s, and there are other linux distros that work similar to steamos when it comes to updating. Users still want windows when for the majority of them, it’s a non-issue to switch to linux.
People want windows but then complain that windows is awful. I mean, stop hitting yourself?
That’s how it works on a steam machine/deck. You get an update from steam that updates your whole system. That’s it. If you install other stuff from outside steam then things change, but you can’t do that in a console anyway.
I know (own first gen Steam Deck myself), but most people don’t have SteamOS. In Windows this is still necessary, because it’s not just for gaming and unlike SteamOS it isn’t read only mode.
That’s an user problem. SteamOS is already compatible with many pc’s, and there are other linux distros that work similar to steamos when it comes to updating. Users still want windows when for the majority of them, it’s a non-issue to switch to linux.
People want windows but then complain that windows is awful. I mean, stop hitting yourself?
The problem is that not all hardware and software functions under Linux.