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[–] [S] 53 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

What the hell lol, 3GB of RAM and 16GB of storage has not increased in price by $100

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  • [–] 36 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

    This is Nvidia we're talking about. That doesn't matter. All that matters is number go up. And I hate to see it. I've got two Nvidia Shields. One of them has been running daily since 2015. And I still have no need to replace it at this point. But I really can't recommend it to anyone else pick one up. In fact, right now I'm looking at setting up a Linux TV PC do many of the same things. Since I can literally pick up $100 E-Waste business PC that would be more capable. The only issue would be a few specific apps. Which with the right bits and pieces may be achievable through waydroid or similar

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  • [–] 15 points 3 weeks ago* (6 children)

    Bafflingly (or not because it's a DRM created issue) the Nvidia Shield is still the most "open" way to watch 4k netflix for anyone that cares about that. I think the highest resolution you can get on Linux or uncertified android devices is 1080p and even that requires jumping through some hoops unless something has changed recently.

    Of course for those inclined, it's easily solved by cancelling netflix, acquiring your own copies of media (legitimately or not) and running a media server

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Wide Vine is a breeze to install on Arch. I haven't tried under fedora. But I know that it's been significantly more difficult under other distributions. But yes 1080p Max I believe. Not that generally any of my subscriptions cover 4K shit I pirate all that.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    I’m looking at setting up a Linux TV PC

    and then...

    The only issue would be a few specific apps.... may be achievable...

    Typical linux experience. Cheap and great if you don't actually use it.

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  • [–] 36 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

    When was the last update to the Shield, 2019? Crazy they think it will sell for $100 more 7 years later.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (6 children)

    Just had an update a couple months ago actually. Believe it holds all sorts of awards for being to longest running Android product to still receive updates. They usually break shit to fix something else, but what a strange thing to complain about when referring to the shield.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    I'm talking about a hardware update not the firmware.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Why does it need a hardware update.

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  • Because the software demands get greater with each passing year. It's the same reason why your cellphone doesn't come with 2GB of RAM like they did back in 2015. I'm not saying they need a yearly refresh cycle or anything, but jacking up the price $100 when the hardware is quite dated at this point is ridiculous. Build a new one and then raise the price of that $100 from the previous generation.

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    [–] -1 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

    Is it a firewall? What does it shield you from?

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Or shields you from buying your physical games and your media and let's you only rent them.

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