After 30 Years, Linux Finally Hits 3% Market Share

Re:After 30 Years, Linux Finally Hits 3% Market Share by Dylan16807 on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @02:55AM (#36677323)

It really sounds like you don't understand how the OS is set up on the steam deck. It's a normal desktop environment with a customized version of steam installed.

If laptops get to be included (which they usually are), then steamdeck gets to be included.

It doesn't replicate "some subset" of the desktop experience. It does everything a small tower can, plus things it can't do.

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Re:After 30 Years, Linux Finally Hits 3% Market Share by zirgs on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @04:13AM (#36677913)

Steam Deck's desktop environment is barely usable without connecting it to a dock and using an external keyboard and mouse.

You won't use it as a daily driver in handheld mode. The virtual keyboard covers half of the screen, the touchscreen is unusable as a mouse and touchpads are inconvenient.

Ordinary laptops don't have these problems.

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Re:After 30 Years, Linux Finally Hits 3% Market Share by Dylan16807 on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @04:26AM (#36678000)

I deliberately didn't compare it to a laptop, because the topic at hand is whether it qualifies as a "desktop". If it can function without an external keyboard and mouse that's a bonus feature.

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Re:After 30 Years, Linux Finally Hits 3% Market Share by einr on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @05:14AM (#36678328)

To be fair, a desktop tower computer is not usable without using an external keyboard and mouse either.

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Re:After 30 Years, Linux Finally Hits 3% Market Share by FinnKuhn on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @11:16AM (#36682184)

And other desktop computers are usable without a keyboard, mouse and display? I don't think so...

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