The Official Steam Deck Thread

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OdinHades said:

Got a reservation for the 512GB model. Unfortunately, I was a little too late, so I won't be getting it before next year.

I'm really looking forward to it. The PC is my platform of choice and I'm looking forward to tune down graphics to achieve 60 fps in just about any game relevant to me. I also love to tinker with things and I enjoyed using Linux since 20 years. I'm really hyped to see if I will even need Windows on the Steam Deck. Plus I always was a handheld guy ever since the orginal Gameboy.

There's just so much you can do with the little thing, I can't wait to get my hands on it.

This is spot on and well in line with what I also think, or at least desire. I could care less about Windows if Linus were the platform of choice for game publishing, and the Deck might be a nice push in that direction. Heck, if I can simply skip Windows on the Deck altogether and install basic productivity programs on the Steam OS I'll be a happy man.

On this topic, has anyone here used the Steam OS? How is your general experience so far?