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Advice on a new device I'll be bringing to college (self.linux_gaming)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Truscape to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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Hey, I'm thinking of upgrading from my old work laptop (which isn't really built for gaming at all, but is great for productivity), and I was eyeing either an OLED steam deck or a more powerful laptop that I could bring with me and use on campus away from my home setup. I plan on using linux for either machine, but I was wondering if any of the Steam Deck's secret sauce or price to performance puts it ahead compared to a Framework or Gaming laptop.

Also, if anyone has experience using a steam deck as a workstation/portable work setup, I would love your input on if it's a good idea to replace a laptop with a steam deck entirely.

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[-] Cort@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Hey, I know this is totally not the question, but if you're planning to actually use this device for school work, make sure you have a way to boot into Windows. Some science classes use software that doesn't work well outside of windows. Yes you can probably get it up and running with a little work, but it's a pita when the software was originally written for Windows XP.

[-] bisby@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Yeah. In college world, one needs to be prepared for the school to not care at all and declare that it is the student's responsibility to make sure any required software runs on their machine. And college can be a hectic stressful time, so finding time to be able to get things working on Linux may not be worth it. Having the Windows escape hatch ready is very important to be able to not lose your mind while on a deadline.

[-] Truscape 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Everything's accounted for in my install! Found a setup that works for everything I need after past lessons learned... >_>

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