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[–] Katana314 32 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I get the impression any more urgent gaps will be covered by the community.

I’ve used my Deck in its desktop mode, plugged in a dock, for extended periods when I didn’t have access to my PC, and it was a decent enough experience for the most part.

[–] LazaroFilm 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I could definitely see SteamDeck sized devices becoming standard computers with a dock for larger screen, IO, keyboard/mouse and maybe GPU in desktop mode while sizing down to a portable device for travel. Same games in both configuration just 4K high quality when docked and 1080 medium quality when handheld. Plus with a full Linux os it could become our main device.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I’ve been thinking about this for some time, but rather smartphones as the form factor. It aligns with the trend of converging technologies, where devices are becoming more multifunctional, and users are seeking more flexibility and efficiency from their gadgets. It’s a future-forward vision that I believe will redefine personal computing.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like what Samsung is doing with Dex

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Canonical tried that with Ubuntu Touch a decade ago.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I use dex a fair bit. It's good, but strangely, with all they've spent on it, keyboard shortcuts are missing for a lot of things.

[–] Katana314 3 points 11 months ago

People have floated this idea of “dockable devices” for decades. Microsoft even made a Windows Phone that did it. The only time it worked was the Nintendo Switch, where they sold the dock together - and even then, I think their studies showed that a majority of players only play in one mode.

So it comes down to consumer friction. What do they get in one box, and how likely are they to buy a second?