Re:Linux surpasses the Mac among Steam gamers
by lolinder on Friday August 04, 2023 @09:49AM
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There are people here using their Steam Deck to post on HN in its Desktop Mode. It comes with Python and you can install VS Code. It plays PC games, which has long been a hallmark of the desktop experience. What's missing? The stuck-in-one-place tower?
Re:Linux surpasses the Mac among Steam gamers
by eldaisfish on Friday August 04, 2023 @09:55AM
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just because the embedded computer on your fridge can run doom, doesn't make your fridge a console. Same reasoning with the steam deck - just because you can access the linux desktop underneath, doesn't mean the device was designed with that use case in mind.
Re:Linux surpasses the Mac among Steam gamers
by lolinder on Friday August 04, 2023 @09:59AM
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Does your fridge have a Desktop Mode with KDE already installed, complete with manufacturer-provided documentation on how to use it?
https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/671A-4453-E8D2-32...
Re:Linux surpasses the Mac among Steam gamers
by gpderetta on Friday August 04, 2023 @11:34AM
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I can't connect my fridge to a keyboard, mouse and screen and seamlessly use it as a desktop.
I'm doing exactly that with a Steam Deck. I'll be going out of town for the next few week and instead of carrying a laptop to WFH, I'm just taking my SD and a keyboard with me.
This is in reference to the "Year of the Linux Desktop" meme. I don't consider Steam Deck to be a general-purpose desktop computer.