I might switch back to Bazzite when it hits 4.0. I had used it on OLED since 2.4.0, and while it definitely worked, constant audio issues, Bluetooth issues, and very slightly worse power consumption didn’t justify the switch.

If you use your Deck as a docked laptop, though, it might be worth it. The fact that system updates don’t wipe out your layered apps and settings is huge, if that’s what you need.

I run it on a laptop being used as an HTPC, and it’s been great for that!

Considering the US, where they’re filing the lawsuit, has just recently opened up the floodgates of corporate lobbying power thanks to SCOTUS, I don’t know why anyone would want to support such a maliciously litigious company.

The subpoenas will continue until morale improves.

I’ve read that some people are going back to simpler tech stacks, and it feels like they’re just leaving money on the table if that demographic continues to grow.

Who knows, though? Maybe somebody new will fill in that niche.

Yeah, I don’t see the point. It’s a browser with bossware enabled; it’s supposed to be for businesses to easily lock down and monitor their employees’ browsers.

I’m waiting with baited breath for Exile. That one was probably my favorite.

Dunno if it’s every game, but it happened practically every time I would wake from sleep mode in Holo Cure. Didn’t happen for the first time today, and the only new thing was the Deck downloaded the new Proton version right at game startup.

Just got it, and I noticed there’s no longer an audio bug in the game I’m playing after waking from sleep in the middle of the game.

Riven

I’ve heard from some others that there was a version of Windows (I’m blanking on which one) that worked great on tiny computers, so if they were to revive the project, it could be a really viable competitor.

The other handhelds that run Windows suffer from it being too much of a traditional PC first and not having enough “console” in them, from what I hear. Can’t say from first hand experience, though, since I also own a Deck.

Either way, time will tell what eventually comes out of that brief sentiment.

I could only see this working if it came with 6 free months of GamePass, or if it was some kind of loss leader to sell games on their store.

Unless it’s as easy to install games from the other stores, why would you otherwise pay to live in a tiny, walled garden?

It’s a practical necessity on immutabile systems. I would also recommend Flatseal and BoxBuddy to manage your various containers, both of which you can get on Flathub.

Linux has a hibernate function, but the power button activates Sleep, which is higher-consumption. There may be a way to set it to actually hibernate on button press, but I’ve only seen Hibernation via Desktop Mode.

Sleep = keep processes in memory = more power consumption.

Hibernation = write most processes to disk and keep only vital system processes in memory = less power consumption.

One of my games, you have to open twice (once to crash, twice to launch correctly).

Cloud saves is the biggest issue for me. There’s some cloud save options via Decky plugins, but I haven’t given those a fair shake, yet.

The ProtonDB Decky plugin is so much more useful than the Steam Verified one.

Wait, it actually does something?

I had a Kyocera Slider, once. I loved to open and close that thing, and it was basically a fidget device. I also had an LG Chocolate 2 and 3, and the physical keyboard was fantastic.

This handheld incorporates both, but I really don’t know if it can work in this form factor. Part of the reason it worked on the phones is they were relatively small, but with a wide handheld with joycons on either side, it seems like it would be clunky.

Control. It’s metrics and data mining all the way up.

What’s funny is that when I learned about system admin, it was all Linux.

Do the trackpads have springs? I thought the “click” was generated by haptic feedback.

…cracking open the one touchpad for which I was trying to swap its cover before I realized it wasn’t compatible.

Yeah, it’s kind of surprising how dissimilar the OLED and LCD versions actually are, given how similar they look. This is good info to know, though, because I was planning an upgrade eventually, too!