Hey, I’m thinking of upgrading from my old work laptop (which isn’t really built for gaming at all, but is great for productivity), and I was eyeing either an OLED steam deck or a more powerful laptop that I could bring with me and use on campus away from my home setup. I plan on using linux for either machine, but I was wondering if any of the Steam Deck’s secret sauce or price to performance puts it ahead compared to a Framework or Gaming laptop.

Also, if anyone has experience using a steam deck as a workstation/portable work setup, I would love your input on if it’s a good idea to replace a laptop with a steam deck entirely.

  • shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    Dude this is a high quality answer, I think you just pushed me over the edge to finally grabbing a deck. Thanks for the keyboard recommendation too, that phone holder lip thing looks super convenient

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      2 months ago

      Yeah the Logitech k780 is a bit bulky, but it is by far my favorite keyboard ever. It isn’t a mechanical keyboard but the keys feel AWESOME and I really like the typewriter like circular keys.

      The phone holder is amazing. I cannot live without it now lol.