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Being able to install it yourself on any device seems like a big advantage :P
Got it, thank you.
I don't have any device, I specifically own a Steam deck and if that's the main benefit, I probably don't want it on my other devices (I use Arch, btw).
Should've added "on the Steam Deck" in the first place, sorry 😅
Haha yeah, I'm not super up-to-date on Bazzite, but I believe it doesn't add much on a Steam deck. (And if you don't want your other devices to boot up into Steam, you probably don't want it there either.)