• CandleTiger@programming.dev
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    22 hours ago

    Yes, those count as technical skills and there are many, many people for whom it’s too big a hurdle.

    picking out a decent micro PC that actually works is hard.

    Getting a pc install (presumably windows) configured in a way that will display in the TV legibly from the couch is hard.

    Requiring a keyboard and mouse to use your TV from the couch is weird and off-putting. Most people won’t want to and some people will have difficulty understanding what they’re supposed to do with these objects

    The technical competence bar for getting a TV plugged in and working is just ridiculously, ridiculously low, and that’s for a reason