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by clubsoda 1980 days ago
> I’m always amazed that a $500 console can run games better than a $1500 PC.

I cannot think of an instance where that statement is true. Perhaps you meant $500 console can perform moderately well compared to a $1500 PC? If a game runs better on a console then its PC counterpart, then it usually the developer not optimizing the game properly.

> Also would a console be any good as a PC if you could get a common OS running on it?

PS2 OS was based on Linux. It was not impossible to get a Linux disto running. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_for_PlayStation_2?wprov=...