Steam Deck

[Demon Cleaner]

I won't get one, looks nice though, but having ordered the OneXPlayer, I can skip this.

[J T]

It does look like a nice piece of kit

[Harrison]

After watching some preview and other discussion videos on YouTube, reading more about the system, and seeing a proper list of system specs I've bitten the bullet and payed my £4 preorder.

I've gone for the middle of the range model with the faster 256GB storage. I can always change my mind once the orders are available to complete.

The 256GB model seems to be the sweet spot. The 64GB one has far slower storage so might impact system boot speed, as well as smoothness of use and games that rewrite fast access. But it is £100 cheaper. The much faster storage and more realistic storage space of 256GB seems far more useable and sensible. The 512GB model just seems a bit too expensive to be worth it.

You will also be able to buy a dock for it, working in a similar way to the Switch, so you can dock it with a larger display. But unlike the switch it doesn't have detachable controllers. Instead the sick will also keyboard and mouse, so you actually dock it to become a full desktop PC.

It's one of those systems where you can see it going one of two ways. It might just end up being an alternative way for PC gamers to continue playing on the move. Eventually ending production. Or with its Linux based Steam OS it does have a chance to become an alternative console system, bringing PC gaming to a console level. I often wondered the real reason Valve developed Steam OS, and this is finally making more sense.

One other interesting point to note is unlike console makers they are not locking it down. You can add Xbox Game pass to have access to all those PC games, you can install other gaming stores too. You can even wipe Steam OS and install Windows.

[Demon Cleaner]

My OneXPlayer was shipped and will arrive tomorrow.

[Demon Cleaner]

So here it is, quite impressed with the quality so far, will have to test some gaming on it.

[Harrison]

Nice. Will be interesting to find out how you find performance and battery life.

[J T]

I haven't seen a turbo button since the 486 days - what does that one do?