After 30 Years, Linux Finally Hits 3% Market Share

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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