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[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Was is biggest flaw? Have you SEEN the other options out there for handhelds? Everyone craps on SD because it feels underpowered, and it kind of is, but watt for watt you get more performance than machines costing several times its price.

The SD is an absolute beast in its class, battery life being best in class, compared to what everyone else is doing.

Though I agree, for heavy loads, it's not quite enough for proper mobile use. Even better battery life would be preferred, and ARM can hopefully bring that.

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Oh I agree completely. There are many "more powerful" devices out there, but very few people actually prefer them if they've used a Steam Deck before. And its battery life is fine for what it is, but it would be awesome if it was twice as much.