This article is so dumb there is like 5 different ones out calm the f down inverse
this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2023
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There's just one company that makes 15 versions...
They're not complaining there's too many companies
Competition is always better for the consumer. More OEMs in this space tells developers loud and clear, we want games to be playable on Steam Deck and other handhelds.
Competition also drives prices down. Its a win win.
And makes things find niches.
e.g. the Ally that has stronger hardware with it's own ul and downsides. Maybe we get even mode variety. With gimmicks and focus on certain things.
The best future is one where not everyone has one device, but peolle ask "which of these devices fullfill my personal needs the best?" and have a variety of choices with different strengths and weaknesses.
It would be nice of devs to start adding presents for handheld PCs like cdpr did with witcher and cp2077
How dare a customer have options. It will ruin a companies ability to charge whatever it wants
To be fair, that is a big part of what killed the steam machine. There was no consistency so nobody had any faith in it.
But that's very different from Steamdeck where's there's a definite "This is what a steamdeck is" reference. If you don't have faith in the billion of options you just use the one Valve actually made with it in mind.
This is a FUD panic article. Trying to invoke the steam machine debacle to make the steamdeck fail is a poor tactic.
Confusion and inconsistency alongside varying prices and compatibility made the steam machines fail.
There is one* SteamDeck. Valve only advertises The Steam Deck.
We’re not getting an Asus deck or a Gigabyte deck. And I’ve heard people in the wild talk about the deck in a positive light. The Steam deck is never going to be like the steam machines.
*one in the sense that there is one model without drastic changes in design. Although the Glare-resistant screen is an outlier, most consoles have tiers of storage and even a pro/normal variant model.
Choice is great for the consumers, it means different options for different folks. You want Linux, you got options. You prefer Windows, same scenario. This can be applied for every other aspect; screen, size, controls, offline play, etc.
Lots of options doesn't mean you have to buy each. Personally, I'm happy to see such a thriving market of devices.
Too many choices is better than too few choices IMO
Really? I only see one acceptable one.
This is to be expected though. When a product is massively successful, a lot of companies will rip it off and create knock offs to generate some income. I'd love to see competition from some real competitors though. For now, the steam deck is unmatched
The ROG looks pretty sweet. Haven't seen one in person yet.
The Steam Deck wasn’t the first handheld gaming PC to market...
No one is talking about them for a reason.