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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Will ValveOS be useful for anything besides playing games?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    If it is useful at only playing games I think it will be a popular option nonetheless.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Sure, lots of people mainly use their computers for games, but I would think even they would demand at least a web browser and/or social media apps.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    SteamOS has a web browser.

    It boots by default into Steam Big Picture mode, which is the SteamOS/HTPC style "intended to be used with a controller" layout.

    In the power menu, it has a "switch to desktop" button that drops you to KDE. Firefox is pre-installed, and immediately available for use.

    But also, it's just an immutable OS with plenty of things installable via flatpak in KDE Discover. Which means Slack, Discord, Zoom, Chrome... all of the "desktop" things most people need are available.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Games are pretty demanding, there will probably be widespread support just coincidentally. Also companies build software for where the market is, a big Linux population will command more development time for drivers etc.

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