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I just wish the Deck was a bit lighter.
My one complaint is that the shape is kind of awkward and I've cut off circulation in my fingers holding it
I wish the steam controller wasn't discontinued, IIRC it was some patent bullshit. But you could use one of you have it or get any other controller and use it with the steam deck
I have one, and plenty of controllers, but I'd trade a bit of battery life and horsepower for weight. I don't play AAA games on mine, and I know I'm not alone, so they'd be smart to release a lite version.
And it's not just the weight. My wife has small hands and can't play it comfortably because it's so large. I bought her a WIN400 and threw SteamOS on it and that works alright. Something that size would be amazing from Valve (but without the really fucking stupid control placement).
Small form factor handhelds with power under the hood are definitely a thing, but they're like $1200. I bet Valve could drop the power by 40% and sell it at a reasonable price point.
Fair enough, I guess they probably wanted to target one set of hardware to begin with and this is what we got with a few minor variations. As popularity grows more choices will probably come further down the line.
My primary concern, too. It's fine for my man-hands but my wife and children still would rather use a switch (or literally have to, as I try to get my 3 year old to reach buttons). A deck lite would be lovely.
We just use a neck roll placed in the lap or on the stomach to rest it on while playing. It is a bit on the heavy side, but it is the first generation consumer handheld with that kind of power so I can excuse that.
A deck the size of a miyoo mini plus would be awesome. But very impractical. I want it.