UPDATE: Despite saying they were using SteamOS on the homepage, they've since clarified that it's actually "an optimized version based on HoloISO". HoloISO seems to be a community compiled version of SteamOS. It's very similar but it's not officially SteamOS.

Now the handheld market gets really good.

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[–] Molecular0079 43 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Yes! I've been waiting for more devices to ship with SteamOS. I am tired of these unpolished handheld experiences on Windows. It always ends up being a mishmash of random vendor apps and lengthy Windows updates.

[–] dumpsterlid 23 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Windows is a sinking ship, it just makes less and less sense to let the person controlling your operating system be microsoft when Linux keeps getting better.

[+] [email protected] -7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Linux people are hilarious.

Windows is going to continue to own the PC market. It’s not sinking anywhere.

Linux is what, 1% of PC OSs and never really changing?

But totally man, this is the year of Linux. Microsoft is totally gonna fall over and die and finally for once all the never ending predictions about Linux being the most popular will finally come true this year!

Linux is great, but it’s going to stay irrelevant and nerdy. Don’t go pretending that’s gonna change any time soon.

[–] danthehutt 27 points 11 months ago (1 children)

While I get your point, Linux has improved to almost 4% this year. In addition, all these people using Steam decks are on Linux, they just might not even know it. I think that's a great thing, but Windows isn't going anywhere. Office suite runs too many businesses and makes Microsoft too much money.

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

Also user friendliness. I tried Linux once at the behest of a programmer mate and just couldn’t get into it. I’m fairly confident with tech but going in cold scared me off whereas windows (and to a lesser extent back then, Mac OS) was safer.

Office 365 are the champs for the working world. Google are growing and Apple are…there but Office364 reigns supreme, in the UK at least.

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

I would have agreed with you here if it wasn't for me having to reinstall my server because of a faulty harddrive. A couple of years ago I just remember headaches and silently screaming on Linux while fixing my server but this time, just a couple of months ago I tried another distro and it was awesome. Everything just works, just like windows. I am actually considering switching my gaming desktop to dual boot Linux because of this. Maybe one day...

[–] Katana314 1 points 11 months ago

I remember when I had to use my Steam Deck connected with USBC as a "desktop" for a while. It couldn't remember to put my taskbar on my preferred monitor no matter what I tried doing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

I am tired of these unpolished handheld experiences on Windows

Given how many handhelds Aya Neo has been releasing lately, I have my doubts they'll be able to offer a polished Steam OS experience.

[–] Dasnap 4 points 11 months ago

I run a dual boot on my Deck and have managed to make the experience alright. There are some good debloating scripts online. It's nice to have access to GP games.