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Valve dev says SteamOS isn't about killing Windows: 'If a user has a good experience on Windows, there's no problem' (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Honestly almost everything works on my steam deck. The only things that don't work are online only games with anti-cheat, and I barely ever touch those. I could possibly make the leap on my main pc to be fully steamos

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Make the switch to Linux, by all means but I don't think you should use SteamOS as a desktop OS.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Especially if SteamOS remains immutable when it lands, then I really won't be able to suggest it except for situations like "my kids have a habit of blowing up their computers" or something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I actually like immutable OSes exactly because most people do have a habit of blowing up their computers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

But have you tried to use one as a daily? Concept is great, but I wanted to erase kinoite from the face of the planet about 4 hous in.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Other than SteamOS on my SteamDeck, no but I was considering making the switch to Kinoite.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

All I want is for people to make informed choices when picking an OS for a machine. An immutable OS has value in the right circumstances, but if you weren't expecting that it would definitely be frustrating.

My kids play on my Steam Deck so I know all too well how useful it can be lol. I've done many Windows reinstallations in my time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Yet or ever

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Ever. It's not a desktop OS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Darn, so you mean "We expect most SteamOS users to get SteamOS preinstalled on a Steam Machine" meaning handhelds?

Here I thought maybe they would go full fledged desktop OS 😞

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think they mean necessarily handhelds but definitely console-like machines. Like the OG steam machines.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

Thank you