I don’t think Mac uses will switch to Linux for playing games, they’d either use Windows or play whatever is available on macOS.
But yeah, if gaming on macOS ever gets close to gaming in Windows, I can see some Windows users moving to macOS. But honestly, I also see that as a good thing for Linux gaming since the lower Windows market share is, the more game devs need to cater to the smaller platforms. Also, Apple hardware is expensive enough and hardware limited enough that I don’t see macOS ever really catering to high end gaming, so people who don’t want Windows but do want a higher end gaming experience would flock to Linux. That said, I don’t know how their SOCs compare to discrete GPUs, so I’m not sure where exactly that l line.
I meant Mac users specifically. Regular Windows users would probably be less annoyed by Windows on a ROG Ally but SteamOS is the closest thing to an Apple experience for PC games.
Perhaps. I haven’t used the ROG Ally or any of the Windows-based PC handhelds, so I can only speak for how much I enjoy my Steam Deck.
That said, the “Apple experience” would be a Switch. It just works, looks sleek, and it costs way more than it should given the hardware specs. Yeah, it’s not a PC handheld, but that’s where I’d expect most Apple users to go for games.
I don’t think Mac uses will switch to Linux for playing games, they’d either use Windows or play whatever is available on macOS.
But yeah, if gaming on macOS ever gets close to gaming in Windows, I can see some Windows users moving to macOS. But honestly, I also see that as a good thing for Linux gaming since the lower Windows market share is, the more game devs need to cater to the smaller platforms. Also, Apple hardware is expensive enough and hardware limited enough that I don’t see macOS ever really catering to high end gaming, so people who don’t want Windows but do want a higher end gaming experience would flock to Linux. That said, I don’t know how their SOCs compare to discrete GPUs, so I’m not sure where exactly that l line.
Steam Deck is the ideal companion device to a Mac.
Agreed. It’s also ideal as a companion to pretty much anything, it’s a fantastic device.
I meant Mac users specifically. Regular Windows users would probably be less annoyed by Windows on a ROG Ally but SteamOS is the closest thing to an Apple experience for PC games.
Perhaps. I haven’t used the ROG Ally or any of the Windows-based PC handhelds, so I can only speak for how much I enjoy my Steam Deck.
That said, the “Apple experience” would be a Switch. It just works, looks sleek, and it costs way more than it should given the hardware specs. Yeah, it’s not a PC handheld, but that’s where I’d expect most Apple users to go for games.
Obviously I’ve meant for PC games. True video game consoles are on yet another level.