Valves Steam Deck

The button placement seems off to me. Also as this is essentially a portable Steam Machine, I think this should go in the PC discussion forum.

I think I'll wait on reviews on this one. Valve announces cool things but then drops support relatively quick for some reason ( See Steam machines, Steam Link, Steam controller).
 
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I still have my Steam controller. Pretty much new. Only used it for RDR2. I am used to using the Xbox controller I couldn't part with it.
 
How does it play Xbox games if it doesn’t have Windows? It says it plays your entire Steam library.
 
How does it play Xbox games if it doesn’t have Windows? It says it plays your entire Steam library.
Because Valve isn't locking the system down. They said you can install third party OS' on there, such as Windows, Linux, whatever.
 
Because Valve isn't locking the system down. They said you can install third party OS' on there, such as Windows, Linux, whatever.
Well that is deceiving. I ain’t gonna install different OSs.
 
If you can install Windows on it, you can then install Epic Games Store and access all your games there too as well as playing Xbox Cloud Gaming on the web browser.
 
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I've been saying this much since Microsoft announced the Series S... give it a few years, and they will scale that thing down to a handheld. It's got no BD drive or HDD to hold it back!
 
I've been saying this much since Microsoft announced the Series S... give it a few years, and they will scale that thing down to a handheld. It's got no BD drive or HDD to hold it back!
If and when it happens hopefully they use their proprietary expansion cards as well micro sd cards.
 
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Looks uncomfortable.


I see this ending up in a similar situation to the Vita
 
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The document also states that Xbox chief Phil Spencer meets with Valve's Gabe Newell occasionally.

As if Phil didn't know anything about it before. This is good for Microsoft/Gamepass. Microsoft is going to want to Deck owners to jump on the Gamepass bandwagon. I am getting a Deck and I sure as hell would like Gamepass on it.

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Reserved the 512 but the expected delivery date is Q3 2022 😂. If you're on the fence you may want to reserve one and cancel later if you change your mind.
 
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Embrace the PS memes.

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I am most likely not going to get this. Handheld is not my thing anymore since I stopped commuting in the subway to university. All my gaming time at home reserved for PC or the console these days.
lol. Handheld isn't my thing either, but it's Valve. I trust the Gaben.

LoU memes are hilarious.
 
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This is something I’d be interested in. I’ve no time for PC gaming but there are quite a few awesome indie PC titles I’d love to play. This would suit me fine for that.