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> 7" Display | AMD Zen 2 | 16GB Memory | microSD > Arch Linux > KDE Plasma > Will be able to install whatever they like Is that you smartphone? The one I've been waiting for?
It will fill the void that was left by the Nokia N900. Still miss that thing's slide out keyboard.. soft rubber buttons.
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> 7" Display | AMD Zen 2 | 16GB Memory | microSD > Arch Linux > KDE Plasma > Will be able to install whatever they like Is that you smartphone? The one I've been waiting for?
It will fill the void that was left by the Nokia N900. Still miss that thing's slide out keyboard.. soft rubber buttons.
I'm sure there will be keyboard cases for the steam deck, We still might have to carry round a GSM radio module if we want that LTE/call/SMS.
Does it run the Epic store?
I'm going to buy this just to support Valve for their continued support in making Linux desktop a viable gaming platform. Their reasons may not be entirely altruistic, but there's no doubt that they had a tremendous impact on the Linux gaming ecosystem. And it's not just the Linux gamers that are benefiting from their work. They also seem to be doing good work on lower-level parts of the stack (e.g.: graphic drivers,…
I'm going to use it as a (mobile NUC with screen + battery) and use it for programming etc.. not going to buy it for gaming at all. Having an amd machine with 16Gb ram + nvme storage + linux - perfect setup for day to day coding! And will buy it as a thank you to Valve for supporting us all these years. I think this will pay off for them in the long run.
It should be great for debugging random server problems while on vacation though.
I'm going to buy this just to support Valve for their continued support in making Linux desktop a viable gaming platform. Their reasons may not be entirely altruistic, but there's no doubt that they had a tremendous impact on the Linux gaming ecosystem. And it's not just the Linux gamers that are benefiting from their work. They also seem to be doing good work on lower-level parts of the stack (e.g.: graphic drivers,…
Similar: I have a Hades Canyon GH Nuc because I want a very low profile rig that can run older games on high and new games on low and throw it in a bag w/ power adapter & go. Not only does this accomplish the same thing, it runs Linux and means that if I'm just bringing something along for gaming it's completely self contained.
What is the advantage of this over an ordinary Linux laptop?
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I'm going to use it as a (mobile NUC with screen + battery) and use it for programming etc.. not going to buy it for gaming at all. Having an amd machine with 16Gb ram + nvme storage + linux - perfect setup for day to day coding! And will buy it as a thank you to Valve for supporting us all these years. I think this will pay off for them in the long run.
Can't imagine coding without a good keyboard though. And mobile mechanical keyboards are too heavy to carry around. It should be great for debugging random server problems while on vacation though.
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The thing about Valve's record with hardware is that the products aren't bad , just extremely niche. If this thing really can play most of most people's Steam games in a Switch-like form factor with a standard gamepad layout, I think it stands to be a hit in a way their past hardware attempts weren't. It's also an interesting counterpoint to all the streaming services popping up these days. PC game streaming to mobil…
I'd argue the Steam controller was kinda bad. But more in concept than execution. The touch pads were just not a good replacement for a thumbstick or a D-pad But I agree with what you're saying. If this thing is actually good, it could have some real mainstream appeal.