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[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's a console and a PC in one package! Or you feel like the other consoles don't have an operating system in them?

[–] zymagoras777@lemm.ee 0 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Well, your phone has OS as well, does it count as a console? Also you can't run PC software on a console, can you?

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 3 points 4 days ago

Nope, it doesn't have a controller built-in and its main purpose isn't gaming. You can't run PS games on a Switch, does that somehow magically make either not a console?

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

The Steam Deck was designed from the ground up to give a console-like experience. The only real difference is it's not a closed system, so you can use it as a PC as well if you want.