Matt BirchlerApr 6, 2024
I don’t actually want Apple to make everything https://birchtree.me/blog/i-dont-actually-want-apple-to-make-everything/
I don’t actually want Apple to make everything

I was reading the most recent Club MacSrories and this paragraph got me thinking… The reasons why Apple is so hesitant to compete more directly with a broader segment of the videogame industry are as much a mystery today as ever. However, the rise of handheld gaming on Linux- and

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Show threadChristina WarrenApr 6, 2024
@matt I agree with this. And I’ll be contrarian perhaps and say that I do think current Apple lacks the leadership and talent to make a gaming PC or Steam Deck device. I don’t doubt they could design a box or handheld, but I absolutely don’t think they’d be able to deliver a gaming experience equivalent to what Steam or even a solid Windows gaming PC can offer. Apple Arcade proves that to me.
Show threadMatt Birchler

@film_girl Of for sure, I’m also super skeptical they could be successful, especially in the high end PC space. Basically every opinion they have about how they make computers is counter to what PC gamers want.

Their Steam Deck clone would be cool hardware, though 🙂

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Show threadRavi Apr 7, 2024
@matt @film_girl Just imaging an Apple gaming portable with 64GB memory at twice the price of a Steamdeck, no SD slot and $200 for each doubling of storage 😭