• Redacted@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I mean desktop, wouldn’t really class the Deck as a PC.

    Been tempted to get one but I use the Switch or cloud gaming on the go so have most bases covered already.

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      9 months ago

      And I meant that the majority of “PC maintenance” originates from Windows. Tasks like dust removal from cooling vents isn’t a daily thing (and applies to consoles just the same).

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        9 months ago

        True, but if I’m spending thousands on a machine, I tend to want to be able to do other things on it so unfortunately Windows usually enters the equation.

        Will consider a dedicated SteamOS box when I next refresh.

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          9 months ago

          True, but if I’m spending thousands on a machine, I tend to want to be able to do other things on it so unfortunately Windows usually enters the equation.

          Then it’s still Windows maintenance, not PC maintenance. For Intel and AMD GPUs, any regular convenience Linux distribution (like Fedora) works with negligible maintenance. It’s only those NVidia users or people who feel the urge to tweak everything steer themselves into maintenance hell.

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            9 months ago

            Surely you still have to update drivers and OS?!

            I dual boot Linux on my PC and run it on Raspberry Pis. Let’s not pretend it requires zero maintenance.

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      9 months ago

      The Steam Deck IS a PC though. You can install SteamOS on your computer if you wanted to.

      For the purpose of the argument the other user was making, it is functionally similar enough to consoles that it doesn’t feel like a PC, unless you want it to. So really, it suits everyone.

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          9 months ago

          You are correct by the technical definition, I apologise for suggesting the Steam Deck as a PC lol.

          What sort of things do you run on yours? I’d have thought it being a handheld it wouldn’t be that useful for anything I’d want to run on it as it wouldn’t be always on or connected.

          My preference is a dedicated desktop box I can upgrade and potentially run some services like DNS, PiHole and some automated scripts on. I’d rather spend the money on that and keep using the Switch or cloud gaming when I’m on the go.

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        9 months ago

        Yes hence why I corrected to desktop. Sorry, just always used to using PC and desktop as interchangeable terms but see why you’d want to differentiate these days.

        My point is I don’t want a handheld that I have to plug in. I prefer a desktop box so although the Deck is great, it doesn’t suit literally all use cases lol.