Conina said:
Why ain't the Steam Deck a hybrid system? You can use it as a portable handheld. You can probably use it as a home console wireless connected to a TV (BlueTooth / Miracast / SteamLink), optionally connecting additional gamepads. You can use it as a home console connected to a TV with an USB-C -> HDMI cable. You can use it as a PC with a first party or third party USB-dock (which allows connecting monitor, keyboard, mouse...) It doesn''t get much more hybrid than that. |
I think he means that the Steam Deck does not include the usb-c hub/dock in the box.
That you have to purchase an additional dongle for this functionality.
The Deck isn't like the Lite that is missing the output video in its usb-c.
I remember reading that a third party usb-c hub would work on the deck, that you don't need to wait for the official dock, and thanks to mobile phones and Switch, these have come down in price quite a bit and you can purchase one with PD (power delivery) and hdmi for 15eur. EDIT: Only thing missing in those cheap hubs is the hdmi-cec that easily turns on the TV with your console.
Last edited by TomaTito - on 28 July 2021