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It's not a gaming console. It's a portable PC. That's the design philosophy behind Steam Deck. It's even marketed that way: "All-in-one portable PC gaming" ht

It's not a gaming console. It's a portable PC. That's the design philosophy behind Steam Deck. It's even marketed that way: "All-in-one portable PC gaming" https://www.steamdeck.com/en/ https://www.steamdeck.com/en/ There is a great interview with one of the designers of the Steam Deck here that covers this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdX11KOP2tg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdX11KOP2tg Seems pedantic, but I think it's important to the discussion in the way we think about the Steam Deck.

capitainenemo 4y ago
I'm not sure why you're being down voted because that was exactly what drew me to the Deck. I use their client, I buy their games, but I also have a work environment setup on the desktop side, and I can still play the games I bought off GOG. I also bought a pass-through power USB3 hub off of Anker's store on Newegg to use as a dock that fits nicely in the case.
jrm4 4y ago
Sure, but also, I'd love to get regular people buying these things, which is why I think "gaming console" is important. Let's see if we can get back to good computing and gaming, where you give up a little convenience for a ton of power and possibility.
- jasonlotito 4y ago
  I'm sorry, but this doesn't make sense within the context of "why do you need an SSH server" on a computer? > Let's see if we can get back to good computing and gaming, where you give up a little convenience for a ton of power and possibility. This doesn't make any sense to me. Please explain.
  - jrm4 4y ago
    I'm very old. So good gaming/computing means devices that are very open by default. "SSH server" can kind of be shorthand for "I can get in the guts of the thing and do whatever I want to it"
    - Narishma 4y ago
      Consoles have never been open by default.
      - capitainenemo 4y ago
        Yup, thus the PS5 jailbreak being a cool thing. However, the steam deck is open by default, which is a much bigger deal in the console world and far more exciting IMO.

capitainenemo 4y ago

I'm not sure why you're being down voted because that was exactly what drew me to the Deck. I use their client, I buy their games, but I also have a work environment setup on the desktop side, and I can still play the games I bought off GOG. I also bought a pass-through power USB3 hub off of Anker's store on Newegg to use as a dock that fits nicely in the case.

jrm4 4y ago

Sure, but also, I'd love to get regular people buying these things, which is why I think "gaming console" is important. Let's see if we can get back to good computing and gaming, where you give up a little convenience for a ton of power and possibility.

jasonlotito 4y ago
I'm sorry, but this doesn't make sense within the context of "why do you need an SSH server" on a computer? > Let's see if we can get back to good computing and gaming, where you give up a little convenience for a ton of power and possibility. This doesn't make any sense to me. Please explain.
- jrm4 4y ago
  I'm very old. So good gaming/computing means devices that are very open by default. "SSH server" can kind of be shorthand for "I can get in the guts of the thing and do whatever I want to it"
  - Narishma 4y ago
    Consoles have never been open by default.
    - capitainenemo 4y ago
      Yup, thus the PS5 jailbreak being a cool thing. However, the steam deck is open by default, which is a much bigger deal in the console world and far more exciting IMO.