They make more money by porting it to PC after a couple years rather than keeping it exclusive forever.

They’ll definitely keep trying too.

If you find yourself talking a lot to defend a prior statement maybe stop and consider it for a few minutes before posting.

And the general population should stop accepting it as if we have no choice in the matter.

You cared enough to reply. You seem really upset about this topic. Everything ok?

Given current technology the choices are to either hold something that a hundred other people held that day before you or to use your own phone with an app.

Applications do have choices when it comes to permissions. Just because it’s an app doesn’t mean it has to be intrusive.

That said, there’s no way a national chain would put out an app without collecting data.

Certainly this could be done with QR codes and a phone app?

Do I only like raw broccoli or have I never had properly prepared broccoli?

“licensed by – but not designed – by Valve”

That’s a key difference.

The software was labeled with their brand.

They made a streaming box, not a console or mini PC.

Law protects capital.

I was in a relatively new hotel. They likely aren’t going to throw out existing TV’s but when it’s replaced, no more steam deck connection.

It’s about oil and profits. They want us to need a car to go anywhere. More cars, more oil, more profits, RIGHT?

Marriott hotels have custom firmware on their TVs to prevent you from changing inputs.

Seems like it’s probably a console/mini PC. I would assume it will come with Steam OS. We’ll see!

My desktop PC kicked the bucket after 10 years a few months back and I ended up using my Steam Deck as my primary computer for about a month. In that time I learned that Linux isn’t so bad.

If forced to either pay a subscription for Windows or switch to Linux the choice seems simple for me at this point.

Pleasantly surprised to see this is the top comment.

It’s a handheld that can play basically any game through the previous generation and even some current AAA titles. If you have a steam library already, most of your games are suddenly playable on the go. The hardware is open with spare parts easily obtainable so that you can repair it yourself if you drop it. Valve is very engaged with maintaining and updating the software to be an enjoyable experience whether you prefer console or PC. Because it is subsidized by software sales the hardware costs less and drove down prices in the industry for competing products. When my 10-year-old motherboard gave out in my desktop, I was able to use the Steam Deck as my primary PC for a month while I took my time putting together a new computer. Also, you are very correct that it has had a meaningful impact on Linux gaming.

In my opinion, there’s a lot to like.

You can only be physically addicted to certain substances but you can be mentally addicted to anything.