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Steam Deck OLED announced (www.steamdeck.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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New OLED screen. New APU. And lots of small hardware improvements.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Better battery life, faster wifi and brighter display is definitely enough for me! Though I will have to be able to sell my original one first

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Oh, I am almost definitely buying this some time next year. The battery life is nice for occasional use, but generally I am not doing marathon sessions anymore.

But the big thing that is getting me excited is the improved thermals. When I play something that is poorly optimized or otherwise start pushing it, I very much am reminded that I am using a "gaming laptop" and all the heat rashes that entails.

Also: If the translucent black+orange were at the 512 GB range, I would probably still make a poor decision next week. More storage is always nice, but I have had zero issues with my current 512 GB drive. Spent the past year or so in that "When my sticks fail or something otherwise goes bad, I'll crack it open. Swap out to hall effects and get the biggest nvme I can fit in there" state

I am telling myself I'll wait for a discount. But what I totally expect to happen is I realize the cutting board I am planning to treat myself to next year comes out a lot cheaper than I am budgeting for and...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Not to help you make "bad" decisions, but this is an amazing cutting board that punches far past its cost. Its been America's test kitchen #1 recommended for years, and I can confirm it's excellent.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Thanks. But by "cutting board" I am more or less saying "go full sicko on my counter space to the point that this might count as a small scope remodel".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Ahh, that will be doom to your pocketbook, but enjoy.