Probably not Steam OS, specially, but I’d love an alternative Linux-based smartphone OS.
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K3CAN@lemmy.radioto
Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyz•Valve's Steam Deck OLED is out of stock in the US, and I think we can guess why
3 monthsIt would certainly make sense to stop producing an old model to save components for the manufacture of the new ones.
This seems likely.
Considering the chip shortages, it would make a lot of sense to stop producing the old products for a while in order to build up stock for the new products.
K3CAN@lemmy.radioto
Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyz•There's a reason we aren't as harsh on the Steam Deck. Actually, a couple.
2 yearsConvenience. Unless you live right near the border, it’s probably faster/easier to shop in your own state than drive all the way to another.
But if you do live near the border of a state without a sales tax, then it’s pretty common to shop in the neighboring state, especially for larger purchases.
K3CAN@lemmy.radioto
Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyz•There's a reason we aren't as harsh on the Steam Deck. Actually, a couple.
2 yearsThe US doesn’t have a national sales tax, so it depends whether the individual state imposes a tax or not.
Steam controller or PlayStation, depending on the game.



I think they just meant as far as user popularity. More people are hearing about Linux thanks to the SD and other SteamOS handhelds. Maybe the SD 2 help show that ARM can play games beyond just emulators?