Steam Deck is a Linux desktop trojan horse
Switching from Windows to Linux is pretty easy nowadays unless you re a gamer. If you are into PC gaming, Windows is still the best operating system for maximum compatibility and performance. Gaming on Linux has gotten better thanks to Steam s Proton, but still, Windows clearly reigns supreme.
With all of that said, Linux gaming is about to get much more possible. You see, Valve s new handheld gaming console is basically just a PC running an Arch Linux-based operating system. The OS is named SteamOS and it uses KDE Plasma.
What is this new device called? Valve calls it Steam Deck, and it starts at just $399. At this price, it not much more expensive than the much less powerful (and less capable) Nintendo Switch. Steam Deck is finally bringing Linux gaming to the mainstream.
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