I would argue that it’s a handheld PC since it’s not locked down to heck and back. It would also be the one thing I would buy but I have no use case for it so I don’t.
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mesamunefire@lemmy.world 1 day agoIs steam deck a console? From this gen?
Either way it’s pretty good. You don’t even need to run their os if you don’t want to.
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tal@lemmy.today 1 day ago
Yeah, same. If I were going to get a handheld console, it’s pretty much exactly what I’d want, but…I really don’t need another portable computing device.
rtxn@lemmy.world 1 day ago
At this point, the distinction between console and PC comes down to the corporate side. The PS4 and PS5 operating systems are based on a BSD (probably FreeBSD but not sure), and are capable of running a desktop OS (as long as hackers find a way to bypass Sony’s locked-down firmware). XBox uses a Windows-based OS, also locked down by Microsoft to only run the applications they want.
Everything about the Steam Deck is designed with gaming in mind, but in terms of capabilities, it’s no different from a PC. You could hook it up to a USB-C dock and use it for work. I’d sooner call it a handheld PC than a console.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’ve used mine more as a PC than console. Love the OS, it’s basically Windows without any of MS’s bullshit.
datavoid@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
Isn’t it just KDE plasma DE?
mesamunefire@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That’s neat! I knew about the bsd origins but I didn’t know they allow other oses now.
I have not ironically used the steam deck for amateur satellite tracking before. Its more suited for that purpose than a laptop in the field lol.
rtxn@lemmy.world 1 day ago
They don’t. It’s the same category as jailbreaking an iPhone: possible, legal, might brick your console, Sony hates it.
mesamunefire@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Well that sucks NVM.