Why?

What is the difference between a phone based operating system, and a Steam deck you jam a Cellular antenna into?

Here’s an idea.

Just rename it to " Steam"

Trust me they are improving proton all on their own. Proton let’s them sell games. That is how they make money - selling games not hardware.

I, for one, can’t wait for the limited edition companion cube edition to get released exactly 30 days after I have my steam machine delivered.

Is it less resources though? At that level to buy consumer grade?

I mean you can literally build your own steam machine with that. You can install the os into any PC. That’s the ultimate goal I imagine.

An extra 8gb wouldn’t have killed the profit margins.

I see you haven’t checked ram prices lately…