Looks like valve is working on a new steam machine. (xcancel.com)

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[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Link to the actual source: https://old.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1h7521g/looks_like_valve_is_working_on_a_steamos_device/

I won't buy this, but as someone who uses exclusively Linux including on my self-built gaming PC, it's great news.

[-] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

ah, thank you

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe I'm steeped in the past, but if your PC is for gaming, what do you gain by running Linux over Windows?

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago

what do you gain by running Linux over Windows?

Not using Windows.

But more seriously, you'd be astonished at the progress over the last ~3 years. I don't play that many games but have yet to run into one that doesn't work.

[-] secret300 4 points 2 weeks ago

Not having an update happen in the middle of a competitive game.

That happened to me and is actually why I installed Linux fully and stopped dual booting

[-] circuitfarmer 3 points 2 weeks ago

You'd be surprised how many Windows-only games run better on Linux+Proton than on Windows itself. There is far less system overhead on Linux.

Coupled with the standards too: Linux tends to be more secure, it's free, you have more choices, etc etc. I switched both of my gaming rigs to Linux a few years ago and never looked back.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Preference? What do I gain by running Windows over Linux? My games work just fine on Linux...

Yeah, gaming is the primary use right now, but I use my computer for other stuff as well, and I prefer Linux for all that other stuff.

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