"Only the smartest will be able to figure it out."

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Valve has previously stated they believe they've created a new category of PC gaming with the Deck, and they welcome the idea of other manufacturers shipping devices with SteamOS preinstalled. This will grow their market share.

It's been noticed by all that other manufacturers have a major disadvantage compared to Deck when it comes to hardware cost and value. I think Valve could do something about this if they truly wish to grow their marketplace.

Their own hardware is partially subsidized by the fact of them taking 30% from each game sold on their platform. They could also help other manufacturer's subsidize their hardware, in order to make it more competitively priced, thus growing Steam's market share.

I'd bet it would be in Valve's best interest to offer a share of that 30% for every game sold through SteamOS by another manufacturer's device. This could expire after a decided value was reached.

In this way they can encourage other manufacturers to join the handheld PC ecosystem, if their hardware is partially subsidized they can offer more aggressive pricing and thus sell more units. This in turn will grow Valve's market share.

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Hey Liam,

Can you update this article to mention ProtonUP-Qt can be installed from the Discovery App?

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Quoting: GuestWhile my understanding of the meaning of "simple" cannot include the need to perform many steps to accomplish one thing, I can understand that it can still be easier for some to perform what I personally call complexity, instead.
Sure thing is that anybody would agree that Valve should really provide a multiplatform solution which is simple and easy to perform such task out of the box.
Maybe via usb cable to avoid network troubles too.

6 Easy Steps to accomplish an unlimited* number of things.

*Once you've gone through the simple setup, you can sync an infinite amount of files.

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Wow! After watching the trailer I was excited, then I checked reviews and it was confirmed. This is an instant-buy for me. Thanks Liam!

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Speaking of desktop mode, I saw Liam wrote it was pretty stripped down. Has anyone seen a list of default installed apps anywhere? I'm curious.

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Quoting: Mountain ManI have almost decided to get a Steam Deck, but that's quite a chunk of change to throw down.

No harm in reserving a spot in line for the small fee, it'll be many months before yours would be available so plenty of time to set money aside bit by bit. If when your time comes you decide against it, you can get your deposit refunded. Go for it! 😎

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Quoting: Alm888P.S. It is hilarious to see how some "Just Use Proton"™ fans are getting riled up by such a small detail. As if they perceive the notion that Proton™ is a commercial product of a in-for-profit company as something insulting. :)

Dear Alm888®,

Please, for future reference I prefer to be referred to as a "fanboi". 😁😎

I love the power of open-source, in the hands of a for-profit company they benefit themselves and also millions of other people.

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It looks amazing! Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

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Quoting: Alm888Proton™

Hey Alm888™, that are you on about with that?

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