And for a large user base installing another OS on a PC (Holo ISO) is something they are not going to do. Hence, Steam Machine.
Steam machines were manufactured by third parties with SteamOS pre-loaded. That could very well be a thing in the future but it likely won’t come from Valve. But they have to make an official SteamOS available first.
PainInTheAES@lemmy.world 7 months ago
They just need to release a thunderbolt capable SteamDeck with a eGPU.
MudMan@kbin.social 7 months ago
Seriously, at that point why not just build a PC?
What they need to do is release a widely compatible official SteamOS, as they promised they would do. There's plenty of affordable hardware you could use for that purpose at that point.
PainInTheAES@lemmy.world 7 months ago
The formfactor, You could dock it and have a full power system or use it on the go. For Valve it also reduces overall SKUs and the need to support a wider range of products/controllers. A eGPU enclosure wouldn’t even need new product development. They could probably rebrand an existing unit. It would extend the life of the SD by making it’s graphics card modular and upgradable at least in docked mode.
But yes they should release the OS and PCs are great to. I just think it would be a nice addition to the SD ecosystem.
MudMan@kbin.social 7 months ago
Asus is trying to do something like that, including compatibility with the Ally, and I frankly don't think it's great.
Decent software and less flaky integration would make things better, but honestly I don't think the value proposition is there. Then again, I also don't understand people trying to use PC handhelds as desktop PCs, either, so what do I know.