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Steam Deck
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A place to discuss and support all things Steam Deck.
Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.
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I love mine, but if you're not a gamer it probably won't be a good device for you.
The biggest advantages of the Deck (in my opinion) are it's portability, and the ability to suspend mid game. I used to play games primarily on my computer, but as a father I had to mostly drop playing games. I can't afford to lock myself away from my wife/kids for long periods of time, and there are frequently interruptions (kids crying, someone's hungry, wife needs help, etc) that makes it hard to know how long I have to play before I need to be able to stop playing. Due to this, I had stopped playing PC games almost completely. I still played phone and Nintendo Switch games some, but these both have downsides (most phone games suck and the controls limit what games are viable, nintendo switch games are overpriced and I have to compete with the kids for it).
The steam deck solved my game issues, and really let me play games freely again. I can play for short bursts, and if I need to stop I can just suspend and pick up in the same place later. It's been a great device for me, but I was someone who wanted to be playing games and lacked time/freedom to do it.
In comparison though, when I upgraded to an OLED deck I sold my LCD deck, and I know that the person I sold it to hasn't gotten very much use out of it. He's generally less into games than I am, and when he wants to play he can play on his PC without issues. He didn't have much of a use-case for the Steam Deck outside of trips.
So in summary, the deck is a fantastic piece of hardware, but it's really dependent on what you want out of a device that will determine if it's something that will be good for you personally.