My real problem is that they’re basically computers but they’re locked down. A few hundred more and I can get something completely customizable, with a wider selection of games at better prices, and performance is about the same. And of course you can do a lot more with a regular PC.
I’d be more open to buying one if they supported running Linux OOTB (without hacking or voiding warranties etc.) even if it was a dual boot or a VM situation. Either that or a big price drop. I thought consoles used to be able to do more with less because of high optimization but maybe that’s not a priority anymore.
Better off with a NAS for jellyfin anyway so you don’t suddenly lose jellyfin for a moment when restarting your PC or start stuttering in games when someone’s watching something and it starts transcoding
Not that I follow my own advice, I keep my PC running 24/7
It used to be you had to research a lot to get a good pc but nowadays it’s kinda hard to go wrong so the argument that you don’t have to look up stuff with a console and you are ready to play is also making getting a console slightly less attractive.
My real problem is that they’re basically computers but they’re locked down. A few hundred more and I can get something completely customizable, with a wider selection of games at better prices, and performance is about the same. And of course you can do a lot more with a regular PC.
I’d be more open to buying one if they supported running Linux OOTB (without hacking or voiding warranties etc.) even if it was a dual boot or a VM situation. Either that or a big price drop. I thought consoles used to be able to do more with less because of high optimization but maybe that’s not a priority anymore.
No Jellyfin on PS5 and I’m like what is even the point
Better off with a NAS for jellyfin anyway so you don’t suddenly lose jellyfin for a moment when restarting your PC or start stuttering in games when someone’s watching something and it starts transcoding
Not that I follow my own advice, I keep my PC running 24/7
Don’t want to store on the PS5, just want to stream what’s on my server already.
It used to be you had to research a lot to get a good pc but nowadays it’s kinda hard to go wrong so the argument that you don’t have to look up stuff with a console and you are ready to play is also making getting a console slightly less attractive.