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[โ€“] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Because the steam deck wasn't a loss leader either? It is still a pc that could be used for anything. What makes it optimised for gaming after removing SteamOS? Maybe cec and what else? Pc can be used as a workstation anywhere.

[โ€“] Hexarei@beehaw.org 1 points 2 days ago

The form factor kinda does that by having a controller attached, limiting power consumption to 15W, and limiting connectivity to a single USB port