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minus-squareTimeSquirrellinkfedilink48•7 months agoOther portable console makers: proprietary shit, locked down OSes, DRM embedded in the device at boot, custom/strange architectural choices, walled gardens Valve: eh, put a fuckin’ normal ass gaming PC in a tiny box with joysticks and call it a day.
minus-squareTimeSquirrellinkfedilink23•7 months agoNo, it’s great. It means you can make it do anything. You misconstrue my meaning. You don’t even have it game on it if you don’t want to. Use it as a server 😂
minus-square@hedgehog@ttrpg.networklinkfedilink18•7 months agoThey’re focused entirely on the shitty practices those other manufacturers engaged in. In that regard, Valve didn’t do much (and that’s a good thing).
minus-squareTimeSquirrellinkfedilink6•7 months agoYeah but with Steam Deck you’re not forced to use it. It’s an unlocked x86-64 compatible handheld PC. Install whatever you want.
Other portable console makers: proprietary shit, locked down OSes, DRM embedded in the device at boot, custom/strange architectural choices, walled gardens
Valve: eh, put a fuckin’ normal ass gaming PC in a tiny box with joysticks and call it a day.
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No, it’s great. It means you can make it do anything. You misconstrue my meaning.
You don’t even have it game on it if you don’t want to. Use it as a server 😂
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They’re focused entirely on the shitty practices those other manufacturers engaged in. In that regard, Valve didn’t do much (and that’s a good thing).
Steam is proprietary
Yeah but with Steam Deck you’re not forced to use it. It’s an unlocked x86-64 compatible handheld PC. Install whatever you want.