Getting in the guts of a device like this would be new to me, I’d need to get the equipment to do it properly, but I’m not nervous about messing it up cause that stuff is pretty simple in actuality. What worries me is moreso if there’s some other complication which means that upgrading the storage is actually difficult for whatever reason, something soldered in place or a OS thing.
They’ve confirmed that the drive is socketed, not soldered (see above from bov) and I’m pretty sure they’re disclaiming that it’s not intended for user replacement because it’s not in a little window like on the PS5 (see above re: EMI shielding).
I’d hold onto your current preorder - nerds will figure out the drive upgrade instructions for the rest of us. I’m not sure about the index but the Steam controller is easy enough to open up.
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That’s kind of the vibe I had from all this, but it’s nice to hear someone else say it. I shall hold onto that 64gb version!
gee whiz they really did manage to bring all the fun of pc gaming into the compact, portable size of a handheld console
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This is if you want to open it up against their recommendations to save some money. Completely optional!
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They updated the specs page again
The LPDDR5 is confirmed as being in quad channel now, giving the Deck 88GB/s bandwidth
I’m fucking shook
Oh my god
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pog
I reserved the 256GB model and now I’m not sure if I should have gone for the 64GB if the SD card function is good enough.
I’ve built a lot of PCs for people over the past few years, So I’m most interested in a very competent PC being both standardized and affordable when people ask “what’s the best bang-for-buck PC I can get?”. I couldn’t build something to compete with the Steam Deck at it’s price point, even on the used market. So I’m excited for all the people who can more affordably have greater control over their game experience.
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I just… it’s 2tflops… you can invest in your router instead and stream to your phone… idgi…
standing athwart the year of linux on the desktop yelling stop
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streaming games stinks, hardware is exciting and cool.
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I mean, in my case,
I’m also willing to bet the ergonomics of the Deck’s controls will be better than a gamevice/backbone/etc
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but for the price? it’s so overpowered and underpowered at the same time
it feels like the switch’s success has gotten a bunch of people ginned up for a really mediocre product
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I don’t actively trust streaming enough in terms of latency nor control, especially once I have exited the local network
then again, I’m stupid enough to have a goddamn Linux computer as an HTPC
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It is primarily for my partner who played Hades on my Surface Book perched on a stool in front of the couch while watching TV. The moment streaming doesn’t work she gives up and will not accept help fixing it.
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I guess I like the idea of it stabilizing a low-end platform target the way intel graphics did for unity games in like 2014 but I… don’t trust it even to do that
like I am imagining the amount of squinting I would have to do at non-QA’ed fonts that are technically 
supported on this platform as markedly worse than intermittent dropouts.
Wireless is just the most infuriating thing to troubleshoot, Wonkavision-ass bullshit ~in the air~
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I tried living the dream of streaming FFXIV to my Vita
it was bad
now I’ll have the dream of playing it in my hands where ever the hell I want
D2R launching with controller support on PC too
goddammit I’m going to play Overwatch on the go at 60 fps and with a gyro even if it kills me
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squinting at fonts sucks, but drop out being favorable to squinting?? that doesn’t make sense. I survived Dead Rising in standard def.
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yeah I understand that perspective (especially taking into account how poor the value of most retail hardware is), I just… think you should stick to a switch if you aren’t willing to optimize your wireless, tbh. too many weird compromises in this thing. it looks like a migraine sponsored by a generation with low expectations
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