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minus-squarekayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoDon’t throw these stones until you’ve tried using a steam deck as a work computer
minus-squarepassepartout@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agoI’d be interested to hear a potential use case where both applies: Steam deck is a viable option as work computer MS Windows is the better choice for the task
minus-squareViatorOmnium@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoSteamOS is a better work OS for most use cases than Windows. The few cases where it isn’t, Mac OS is the superior choice.
minus-squarekayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoHave you tried it though?
minus-squareZelaf@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoI have and I can whole heartedly say that using Windows 11 on the Deck is an awful experience no one should be attempting as a daily runner.
minus-squarenfreak@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 months agoI’ve done a good amount of maintenance on my home server setup through my deck on the couch. Just a keyboard and the touchpad. Works just fine, no Windows needed. Basically just a weird shaped laptop.
minus-square01011@monero.townlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-229 days agoInstall a different distro, connect a bt keyboard and it’s a decent substitute for a few days.
Don’t throw these stones until you’ve tried using a steam deck as a work computer
I’d be interested to hear a potential use case where both applies:
SteamOS is a better work OS for most use cases than Windows. The few cases where it isn’t, Mac OS is the superior choice.
Have you tried it though?
I have and I can whole heartedly say that using Windows 11 on the Deck is an awful experience no one should be attempting as a daily runner.
I’ve done a good amount of maintenance on my home server setup through my deck on the couch. Just a keyboard and the touchpad. Works just fine, no Windows needed. Basically just a weird shaped laptop.
Install a different distro, connect a bt keyboard and it’s a decent substitute for a few days.