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A comment on Bitsummit 2023: Steam Decks Everywhere, No VR, and Impressive Indie Games. Parent comment

Re:Bitsummit 2023: Steam Decks Everywhere, No VR, and Impres... by willis936 on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @01:21PM (#36865867)
What makes you say that? Whether or not I buy one has no bearing over how much computational power a device has: which is what makes it a poor substitute.
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Re:Bitsummit 2023: Steam Decks Everywhere, No VR, and Impres... by mellosouls on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @03:48PM (#36868319)
It's not just about the computational power though, is it?

It's a different type of platform and regardless, the second half of your comment ruled out the value of the first.

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Re:Bitsummit 2023: Steam Decks Everywhere, No VR, and Impres... by willis936 on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @08:25PM (#36871570)
Are you arguing that standalone headsets are not poor substitutes? For that to be the case they would have to do things like be able to play Half Life Alyx at acceptable visual fidelity.
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Re:Bitsummit 2023: Steam Decks Everywhere, No VR, and Impres... by mellosouls on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @04:12AM (#36874546)
I'm arguing that you've made a pointless contribution by commenting on something you won't have in your home on principle; it speaks to a lack of experience and/or an evangelistic dismissal that disqualifies you from a reasonably impartial assessment. That you are also technically wrong is secondary.
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Re:Bitsummit 2023: Steam Decks Everywhere, No VR, and Impres... by willis936 on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @07:33AM (#36875967)
How can a point be inherently pointless?

Yes or no: can a standalone headset play games like a PC-connected headset can? If yes, it is not a poor substitute. If no, then it is a poor substitute. This is the dichotomy I established with my comment.

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