You've hit the nail on the head. The basic appeal arises from hitting the triple point of performance, cost, and portability. Much of the nerdier crowd is also

You've hit the nail on the head. The basic appeal arises from hitting the triple point of performance, cost, and portability. Much of the nerdier crowd is also excited about the consequences of the device becoming popular. The Deck might push the PC gaming Linux usershare past the critical mass necessary for real first-party support.