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Lenovo Legion Go S official: $499 buys the first authorized third-party SteamOS handheld (www.theverge.com)
submitted 3 months ago by RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 26 points 3 months ago (4 children)

In May, the true experiment will begin when gamers can pick between a $499.99 SteamOS version with 16GB / 512GB, a $599.99 Windows version with 16GB / 1TB

Is there any logical reason for the Windows version to have more storage? What is that about?

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 36 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Masking the cost of the Windows license is my guess.

[–] Toribor@corndog.social 10 points 3 months ago

Microsoft has weird rules with OEMs about selling the same hardware without a Windows license. This might be a way around it.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why would they want to do that? Like, if I'm Lenovo, I'm genuinely excited about this, and want people to buy it. They can pocket the difference on the Windows license while selling more units because the product is more attractive. They have no reason to actively encourage people to stick with Windows, unless MS is paying them to?

It really just seems like an experiment for them. I hope people buy them...

[–] slimerancher@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Probably don't want to antagonize MS, but don't know how things work at this level, so just randomly guessing.

[–] EonNShadow@pawb.social 24 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Storage is cheap, windows licensing is expensive, maybe Lenovo is trying to add value for the people who want to stick to Windows

Probably not, though. Hopefully it's repairable/upgradable.

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah looks like the drive is one of those smol m.2 sticks so you should be able to swap it out, as long as you can reinstall steam os on the new one. Can’t imagine that would be an issue tbh.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Lenovo is trying to add value for the people who want to stick to Windows

Why would they do that?

[–] EonNShadow@pawb.social 6 points 3 months ago

No idea, hence my "probably not"

A deal with Microsoft, maybe?

[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 3 months ago

Must need it to fit all that bloatware lmao

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

To hide the license cost for Windows.

That extra 512GB storage costs ~$30 or so but I doubt average consumer has any idea about that.
Also there's the thing that Windows alone requires like 100GB space...

[–] Pieisawesome@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No it doesn’t? The minimum spec says 64gb of storage, but windows itself takes 20-30gb.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

100GB was a decent approximation then, only 50% over the actual minimum spec