TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
To everybody dismissing this because they already have a steam deck: do you not think more SteamOS devices is a good thing for Linux/Proton gaming? This benefits Steam Deck owners too.
I have a deck and would 100% buy a Deck 2 assuming the price isn’t crazy, but I absolutely want more SteamOS offerings from other companies too.
Honestly I’d the Asus built an x16 capable open standard connector, and preinstalled a Linux OS on the Ally I would buy it over the Deck.
That I feel would be a truly innovative product that pushes forward the status quo and the least common denominator for the portable market.
I tried to express that in my survey
Sure, as long as it’s not made by ASUS. I used to always buy ASUS. My last gaming rig had an ASUS motherboard and GPU. Nowadays, I’m not interested in ever buying anything from them again after hearing about their RMA controversy. I need to know that if I get a component that’s DoA or fails under warranty, that the company that makes it has my back.
Nobody’s forcing you to buy one.
It would still be beneficial to have more people gaming on Linux/SteamOS.
Good thing wouls be people realizing most good modern distros are the steam os they want
Unless it has support for Steam Game Mode and Steam Input, then it’s not the SteamOS I want.
Good news steam has both of those things even on pc
BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org 2 weeks ago
Lacklustre hardware, poor Linux support, and anti-consumer business practices.
These are the things that Asus are all about and it’s why I dismiss their product.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
As for the “poor Linux support” - that’s exactly what people are talking about reversing. If it officially supported SteamOS and had up-streamed drivers in the kernel, it wouldn’t have poor Linux support.
As for the other stuff, sure, perhaps you’re right. But nobody is saying you have to buy it. It’s still a benefit to you as a SD user to have more people using SteamOS.