Really, it's as simple as that. Pulseaudio tried to be the systemd of sound and failed succeeded pretty horribly. Even its packaging was horrible, back when it was first put into Fedora and I tried uninstalling, it threatened taking down Libreoffice and Gedit with it.
There's always the chance that compatibility / breadth can be a factor. I don't know how much more demanding 265 is than 264 but if it is "noticeable" / "enough", if it means someone can't play the content in their (smart) TV set or on their phone, it makes sense then to release for the more compatible option / avoid a dual release.
I (or anyone really) can't have a net positive effect on each and everyone in the world and that's fine because I'm not a god nor paid that much. If "some god" comes complain at me, I'll just point them at the nearest mirror.
That doesn't mean I'm going to be an ass about life, simply because of the same precept. But there's a wide gap between "worrying about everyone" and "not taking shit from anyone" that I'm very comfortable maneuvering in.
When you are not a god, ignorance is bliss (mental health).
Nothing gets taken down, everything is encoded in HEVC or AV1, 3D and mega-superduper-sound.
I'm not sure if I'd want the filesystem, browsing, transmission and decoding costs from having to store Ally McBeal (1997) on 3D mega superduper surround. 480p video 64kbps audio is fine.
I don't know enough of it to opinionate but I see at least two big issues (for me thinking about usefulness for that time period):
it's hardware, meaning it's far more pricey and international access far more restricted (they do point out for example they don't sell to end users).
in theory it only runs Switch carts (or, technically, Switch installable packages). if so meaning they only supplement a previously jailbroken Switch's setup (eg.: pegascape, atmosphere, emulators, ...), not replace it.
Care to back it up with numbers? Because it's been like 4.6 Gy since I last saw a garbage disposal person or a plumber driving their SUV out of their 3-floor house.
Tell me you don't understand the difference between human creative work and """AI""" work without telling me you don't understand the difference between human creative work and """AI""" work
For some weird marketing and CEO reason, electronics anytime after the Game Boy Advance don't last more than 10~15 years, and spread themselves out like spaghetti if the transport clerk in charge haphazardly trips over your suitcase. From washing machines to vidya consoles, if you want it good it has to he old. Nintendo is no exception, the Switch is not anywhere as durable as the Game Boy Color, battery lifetime notwithstanding.
That, for me, is pretty much half or 3/4ths of the point of "can I keep the same things" with the Switch. The console (any console, really) is useless for me if it comes without aftermarket / altermarket value.
Really, it's as simple as that. Pulseaudio tried to be the systemd of sound and
failedsucceeded pretty horribly. Even its packaging was horrible, back when it was first put into Fedora and I tried uninstalling, it threatened taking down Libreoffice and Gedit with it.