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PayPalThe leaked but unannounced Lenovo Legion Go S seems like it will come in two different versions, and one of them may even be with SteamOS Linux like Valve's Steam Deck.
As reported first by The Verge, who spotted a post on X from @evleaks, it shows the device in both black and white. Interestingly though, the black version has a Steam logo sitting next to one of the buttons, which the white version doesn't have.
It's really not much to go on but with Valve's recent updates to their branding guidelines, and how we know Valve have planned to release SteamOS 3 to other hardware vendors, it's slowly all coming together now.
Image credit: Image: Evan Blass (X)
This could end up being the first third-party to use SteamOS on a handheld. At least, this seems to be the first vendor that's had a leak that points towards it. CES 2025 is right around the corner, where we might expect to see announcements like it, so next year could start off with a bit of a bang for Linux gaming handhelds.
We may finally see a return of the original Steam Machine idea from Valve, just in handheld form. Or perhaps something more as well.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Quoting: sarmadI still don't see how this can be legal.The fact is though that it is the case. Maybe it's not "legal" but nobody challenges it for the same reason they signed it: They can't get a better deal, it is either that deal or sell hardly any computers because people won't buy them without Windows on them.
Quoting: sarmadI still don't see how this can be legal. If you are buying a machine from retail then yes, they can't remove the license because the license is tied to the machine. But, if you are the manufacturer, not the retailer, then you should be able to manufacture a new machine and not assign a Windows license to it. I don't see how any legal contract can prevent you from doing whatever you want with your own product. Volume licensing is about buying volumes of licenses, but how you use those licenses shouldn't be Microsoft's business. If I buy 1000 licenses and I manufacture 1500 laptops, then the extra 500 laptops is mine and I don't have to pay Microsoft for an extra 500 licenses. I don't see how Microsoft can add a contract term that says "if you build more machines than the number of licenses you've bought, then you have to buy more licenses". I guess the only way for Microsoft to impose such a term is to be a joint owner of the hardware brand itself.
This is how it is man. This is one of the key pieces for MSFT's vendor lock'in strategy 30 years ago.
Last edited by Highball on 17 December 2024 at 10:57 pm UTC
Quoting: Luke_NukemQuoting: melkemindIt seems like they are trying to do this, but like you said, there are probably companies that would have difficulty switching without major changes in their processes. Even if the government mandated it, they'd still have to get companies to implemented, which may be costly.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/china-releases-its-first-open-source-computer-operating-system-2023-07-06/
The thing is, if the government mandated it, it would get the hell done. Case in point is how rapidly they cleaned up their environment in many many areas. Shanghai and Shenzhen for example were super smoggy, polluted as hell - go outside and you could taste it. Factories dumping waste in streams and so on. I visited Shanghai this year and it was amazing clear and fresh, has been for a while now. From what I was told by various folks there the governments pretty much closed factories permanently if they didn't achieve goals within a certain timeframe.
I believe that. The government could definitely get it done. I'm just saying the government would probably have to put up considerable amount of money to get it done. In the long term, of course, it would save money, so it's definitely worth it for any government. It's just a matter of the initial expense for implementation, training, etc.
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