It is getting absurd at this poin. Just get a laptop and call it a day

  • SoftTeeth@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    Nah the steam decks are laptops but cheaper

    Just get a little usbc > usbc/hdmi/usb and you can plug in a keyboard and mosue and then you have a gaming linux laptop for like $350

    Show me another capable gaming laptop you can get for $350

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      23 days ago

      You’re missing the actual point, at what point does it become cumbersome to hold a big ass screen in your hand that is also the controller?

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        23 days ago

        The Steam Desk isn’t cumbersome tho, at least not more cumbersome than any laptop would be. I really struggle to see how any of the concerns in this thread are legit.

        If there were competative gaming laptops that had the samr power as a Deck then people would be buying those instead of Steam Decks, that’s why they’re so popular.

        TBH this thread sounds like a marketing campaign that idiot c-suies would assign to a troll farm instead of actually competing with their competitors.

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    24 days ago

    i agree. the reason steam deck and other handhelds work well is because of the smaller screen/resolution.

    makes it light and games run ok due to the smaller resolution. a chonker like this completely defeats the purpose of a handheld imo.

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      24 days ago

      Every other PC handheld runs at 1080+. And while I agree 800p is the ideal resolution there’s clearly a market for higher resolution. Especially for those of us running lighter games.

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    23 days ago

    I find it absolutely hilarious that every single company has a “Steam Deck killer” yet not a single one of them have any idea what made the Steam Deck popular, all they understand is PC handheld with controller (Lenovo is starting to catch on tho).

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    24 days ago

    Honestly, it kinda makes sense with the detachable controllers. It’s essentially a very powerful tablet. It’s less practical but it serves a different niche than the Steam Deck IMO.

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      24 days ago

      I get it, but it wouldn’t be a handheld anymore. What’s a handheld if it makes your arm tired after a couple of minutes? Plus, the battery life on this thing is going to be abysmal with the 55wah battery they put in it.