i won’t be buying one, but if it grows linux popularity i’m all for it!
Same! I love the steamdeck and think it’s almost perfect. So I’ll just wait for the next one to upgrade. I’d probably just upgrade to show support for the project.
But firstly, I’m happy to see Linux growing.
It’s Valve so I’m calling it now. There will be a Steam Deck 2. It wil be awesome.
There will be no Steam Deck 3. The market will take over and Valve will lose interest after the innovation is finished.
Pre-configured hardware with pre-installed Linux is the best way to expand. The technical side of driver support and gaming support is solved already (besides one specific kind of games, but thats another topic for another day). The biggest hurdle for people is to try Linux and set it up themselves. Only a few nerds go this far. It’s amazing right now!
New Go’s won’t have detachable controllers? That’s unfortunate. I use mine like a tablet. There’s no other small Linux-capable tablet that I know of.
edit: actually onexplayer makes similar ones.
Looks like there is larger model also
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/13/24320607/lenovo-legion-go-8-leak-gamepad
Read that the battery life of the Go isn’t remarkable. How is it used as a tablet?
THE YEAR
Wonderful news!
Linux is the future of gaming and manufacturers are starting to realize.
It would be nice to have direct comparison between Windows and SteamOS on same hardware, performance wise and also how many purchases.
