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Remember that PlaytronOS from some weeks ago? Turns out it's for a "crypto powered" portable console (arstechnica.com)
submitted 7 months ago by ICastFist@programming.dev to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml
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For anyone that missed the initial news back in March -> https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/03/playtron-wants-to-go-way-wider-than-steam-with-a-gaming-os-for-core-casuals/

So, to everyone that was already kinda skeptical back then, congratulations, you were right.

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[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

As DOA as it can get.

I wonder if they are fully stupid or if they just want to do this to win a specific contract that requires it, and then remove the crypto BS to cater to the broader audience.