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.
I‘d say go with a laptop + controller for gaming. It just works better for “work” linux. I don‘t have a Steam Deck (waiting for 2.0) but I tested one extensively and I personally wouldn‘t want to work with it vs. simply [flips open laptop] Ta-Da!
Framework is cool, but overpriced for something you probably will never upgrade. + global tensions make part supply uncertain.
Yeah, maybe I was influenced by the hype - I guess the saying of sticking to the most common hardware for your productivity is still a good mantra.
Is 2.0 on the horizon? I was under the impression that OLED was the 2.0.