berkberkman
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I got a Steam Deck (the OLED version) a few months ago. I love it overall, although it's heavily reliant upon Steam. Ever since it got popular over a year ago, there's been an interest in handheld gaming PCs lately thanks to similar competitors like the ASUS ROG Ally, the Lenovo Legion Go, the MSI Claw, and the AYANEO NEXT. Have you thought of getting one yourself, or did you get one already? What problems do you have with them (aside from the price and performance)?
I'll admit that I prefer playing my games on my 4K 144Hz monitor, so the Steam Deck will not replace my gaming computer. I also want all of my games to just work, and while SteamOS has a lot of great work done, I begrudgingly have to accept Windows as the primary OS for gaming. There is a market for portable gaming computers, and I found out by surprise when one of my relatives decided to replace his desktop gaming PC with a Steam Deck OLED. He told me that he loves how comfy it is to hold, the game compatibility support is incredible for him (although he mostly plays Sonic games), and he bragged about how he doesn't need a Nintendo Switch anymore to play Mario or Zelda via emulation (plus he hated Nintendo in general). A younger relative of mine tried it out and also liked it, although he prefers his prebuilt gaming tower. As for me, I'm keeping it for sure. I often use it in bed, and my favorite feature from the Steam Deck is the button layout. It has just enough buttons and placed so that my thumbs easily reach most of the buttons. I wish that this layout's applied to a gamepad, but I doubt Valve will make a new Steam Controller.
I'll admit that I prefer playing my games on my 4K 144Hz monitor, so the Steam Deck will not replace my gaming computer. I also want all of my games to just work, and while SteamOS has a lot of great work done, I begrudgingly have to accept Windows as the primary OS for gaming. There is a market for portable gaming computers, and I found out by surprise when one of my relatives decided to replace his desktop gaming PC with a Steam Deck OLED. He told me that he loves how comfy it is to hold, the game compatibility support is incredible for him (although he mostly plays Sonic games), and he bragged about how he doesn't need a Nintendo Switch anymore to play Mario or Zelda via emulation (plus he hated Nintendo in general). A younger relative of mine tried it out and also liked it, although he prefers his prebuilt gaming tower. As for me, I'm keeping it for sure. I often use it in bed, and my favorite feature from the Steam Deck is the button layout. It has just enough buttons and placed so that my thumbs easily reach most of the buttons. I wish that this layout's applied to a gamepad, but I doubt Valve will make a new Steam Controller.
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