I think you need to understand how powerful Apple’s marketing is, especially in the US. People just like a system that is simple and just works. Their use cases are limited. They don’t want to spend time to figure out which distro to install or which instance to join, they just want to start their browser and go on twitter.
I will disagree with your statement on iPad displays. The iPad has been one of the only viable tablet out there for graphic artists. The pencil is great, the color accuracy and consistency between Apple devices is excellent, the device is just functional for that type of workflow. Now if only it were repairable and not subject to planned obsolescence…
The memory manufacturers don’t do contracts like that. There was no way to lock any price. Check out the Gamer Nexus steam machine benchmark video, it has a segment where they interview Pierre-Loup from Valve.
He says they had to call a guy and either they buy at the price the guy says or they never hear back from him again.
I’m very happy with Nextcloud so far.
I run the AIO container on an old intel MacMini. I use files and photos. None of the other stuff.
Virtual files work ok on Linux desktop but you will lose the preview capability for non local files.
Be careful with photos, it can preview and download them in a lower resolution than what you saved them as.
I use Jellyfin for my music but use nextcloud to upload and maintain the library. Huge pain in the beginning when I realized some folders with residual hidden files from a MacOS file system were being skipped and not shown in Nextcloud!
Other than that, works great!
Seeing the LTT video where they build their own PC with similar parts (but slightly better) for the same price was really the nail in the coffin for this one.
The performance of the SMachine makes the value proposition… lackluster.
The only redeeming quality is the form factor. Would definitely fit very well in a living room. Would it make a good couch party game machine ?
I agree with you. I was playing Hades earlier and it’s very pixelated on the TV… Oh well. Maybe I’ll get the steam machine and will sell the Deck. Well shall see.
Wow, poking the anti-AI and the anti-car people — not realizing that Venn diagram is concentric circles.
(Intentionally using — just like my AI overlords)
I don’t have one. Ask me anything.