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Stadia Games & Entertainment - What Should Have Happened

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I was recently on Reddit, as I am pretty often, and I came across a post on r/Stadia asking a question that I thought was very thought provoking: What would have worked for Stadia Games & Entertainment (SG&E)? Posted ideas ranged anywhere on the spectrum - from transforming the studio into a team of consultants specializing in game ports, to building their own playable demos. I think it's much less concrete than that. Given the news we have had over the last week, it seems that everybody is hyper focused on specific issues that can be solved - but I want you to read that as legacy issues that need to be solved. Most people are thinking about Stadia in PlayStation or Xbox terms - still. Stadia doesn't have a physical presence like other consoles do, but that also means it's difficult for the general public to wrap their heads around.  "We need game demos." "We need Stadia exclusives." "We need millions of dollars thrown toward new games becau...
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Chrome OS Retail Demo Mode - Unify Devices!

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About a year ago, we were introduced to the Pixelbook Go. It surprised the world with it's beautiful design, comfortable form factor, and strong, but elegant sense of self. The Hush keys were a breath of fresh air after many years of broken MacBook keyboards, and I, for one, was thrilled to try out Android apps on the rich, bright screen. But the only reason I was excited for those things is because I was already  into Google products. I was already their customer. The year before the Pixelbook Go came out I was ecstatic when I saw the Pixel Slate announced alongside the Pixel 3, and straight up surprised when the Pixelbook shook (and confused) the world alongside the Pixel 2. Now I use these products every day. I own them. Sometimes multiples (Stadia controllers are just too tempting). If you told me that 3 years ago I would have been thrilled. In reality, I'm actually more than thrilled! I own my own business (Efficionado Electronics - shameless plug), and I get to interact ...
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