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Lenovo Legion Go has launched and it could be the most impressive PC gaming handheld to date (www.tweaktown.com)
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[–] Grimpen@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

It's not just that Steam OS is Linux, is also that Steam OS has put lots of thought into working well on a handheld.

Desktop mode on the Steam Deck is usable, and being able to use Desktop Mode is great, but Game Mode is what makes the SD great.

Now you can do something similar with Windows (q.v. Big Picture mode), but from what I've heard about the Asus Ally, it's a bit clunkier. Asus and Lenovo just don't have the access to the OS to do a true Game Mode equivalent.

Considering that XBox is apparently "Windows without Windows" under the hood, I'm sure it could be done, it's just not as easy.