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takyon writes:

For Linux Enthusiasts Especially, The Steam Deck Is An Incredible & Fun Device

The most fun and promising Linux-powered gaming device for the masses though is launching today: Valve's Steam Deck. I've been fortunate to be testing out this Arch Linux derived handheld game console the past month and it has been working out very well -- both as a portable Steam gaming device but making it even more compelling from the Linux enthusiast angle is its "developer mode" that effectively turns it into a general Linux handheld and also being free to load your own Linux distribution of choice.

[...] [The] much anticipated Valve handheld gaming computer that features a 7-inch 1280 x 800 display, gaming-optimized controls, 16GB of LPDDR5 memory, 64GB to 512GB of storage depending on model, and is powered by a custom AMD APU. The AMD APU is made up of four Zen 2 cores (8 threads) and an AMD RDNA2 GPU with 8 compute units.

[...] On the software side, the Steam Deck is using SteamOS 3.0 that in turn is based on Arch Linux. SteamOS 3.0 is a complete overhaul compared to Valve's prior SteamOS work that is based on Debian GNU/Linux. SteamOS 3.0 with Arch Linux is much more fast-moving and has been seeing near-daily updates in preparation for launch.

Steam Deck.

See also:
Valve releases Steam Deck handheld PC to select few
Steam Deck review: it's not ready
The Steam Deck is already the emulation system of my dreams
Steam Deck: The comprehensive Ars Technica review
Steam Deck Review: Valve's Handheld Has Big PC Energy
Gabe Newell talks Steam Deck, crypto risks and why the PC industry "won't tolerate" closed platforms
Developers praise the Steam Deck: 'It just works, for real'
Valve Steam Deck Hardware Review & Analysis: Thermals, Noise, Power, & Gaming Benchmarks (Gamers Nexus, 35m30s video)
Steam Deck Tear-Down: Build Quality, Disassembly, & VRM Analysis (Gamers Nexus, 34m24s video)
Steam Deck 1-Month Review: SteamOS Difficulties, Software, & User Experience (Gamers Nexus, 34m28s video)

Previously: Steam Deck is Valve's Switch-Like Portable PC: Starting at $399 this December
AMD + Valve Working on New Linux CPU Performance Scaling Design
Valve's Upcoming Steam Deck Will be Based on Arch Linux--Not Debian
Valve Shares New Steam Deck Details; Launch Delayed to February

Original Submission

1. "takyon" - https://soylentnews.org/~takyon/
2. "For Linux Enthusiasts Especially, The Steam Deck Is An Incredible & Fun Device" - https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=steam-deck-steamos-linux&num=1
3. "Steam Deck" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Deck
4. "Valve releases Steam Deck handheld PC to select few" - https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60500327
5. "Steam Deck review: it's not ready" - https://www.theverge.com/22950371/valve-steam-deck-review
6. "The Steam Deck is already the emulation system of my dreams" - https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-deck-emulation-installation/
7. "Steam Deck: The comprehensive Ars Technica review" - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/02/steam-deck-the-comprehensive-ars-technica-review/
8. "Steam Deck Review: Valve's Handheld Has Big PC Energy" - https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/steam-deck-valve-gaming-handheld
9. "Gabe Newell talks Steam Deck, crypto risks and why the PC industry "won't tolerate" closed platforms" - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gabe-newell-interview-steam-deck-crypto
10. "Developers praise the Steam Deck: 'It just works, for real'" - https://www.pcgamer.com/developers-praise-the-steam-deck-it-just-works-for-real/
11. "Valve Steam Deck Hardware Review & Analysis: Thermals, Noise, Power, & Gaming Benchmarks" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeQH__XVa64
12. "Steam Deck Tear-Down: Build Quality, Disassembly, & VRM Analysis" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlsJB3narnk
13. "Steam Deck 1-Month Review: SteamOS Difficulties, Software, & User Experience" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUh2qtjZu4E
14. "Steam Deck is Valve's Switch-Like Portable PC: Starting at $399 this December" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=21/07/15/234226
15. "AMD + Valve Working on New Linux CPU Performance Scaling Design" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=21/08/02/1538237
16. "Valve's Upcoming Steam Deck Will be Based on Arch Linux--Not Debian" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=21/08/12/1254226
17. "Valve Shares New Steam Deck Details; Launch Delayed to February" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=21/11/16/1237235
18. "Original Submission" - https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=54047

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