How is what it’s doing in this case stupid?

But also it has been accepted by the “community”, by and large.

How does Linux it self or some other software on Linux address what Crowd Strike is doing for Windows?

Well, it usually drops to a black screen and kernel panics, but lately there’s been a bit of a push for parity with windows.

Did a full shell swap on mine:

The thing with the screen is you have to pull on one corner (with heat) until that single corner comes up just enough for you to slide some kind of tool underneath to slice the adhesive and separate them better. Then you can move the heat gun around a bit more and move the tool with it to keep cutting through the adhesive.

I don’t play, but perhaps it has something to do with either Proton or Linux? (I’m assuming you’re mostly a windows player outside of the deck).

You could try running it with DXVK, which does work on Windows, though it’s not officially supported or anything.

Got mine about 3 hours ago~

It’s the Limited Edition, and while most of what the reviews said was spot on, it seems either QAM and Steam buttons on the LE are a bit different or something, because they’re ever so slightly raised above the body of the deck.

Mine just updated about an hour ago, so yours should be soon, if not by now.

Mine shows as shipped on UPS, supposed to get to me on Wednesday

Limited Edition here.

Weird. I just checked and it says 1-2 weeks still, like it always has for me :/

I don’t know where 2-4 weeks comes from, maybe Canada(Your comment isn’t the first time I’ve seen it)?

The delivery date (at least what I’m seeing) is 1-2 weeks, not the shipping date.

For instance, mine already has a label ready, just waiting on UPS to update for the estimated day.

“Delay” is a weird term to use. It was never even hinted that there would be one soon.

I think Microsoft’s valuation is woefully underestimated

Also GabeN would have to agree to sell it, it’s not really up to anyone else (and I don’t think he’s really interested)

Honestly this is a good thing, IMO. If we ever want devs to optimize for a given device, they need to know that it won’t be obsolete immediately. Hopefully seeing that Valve isn’t rushing to make a new device will give them confidence in that.

I like Linux better

All the other reasons don’t really matter.

The rumored standalone VR headset from Valve

The APU thats in the deck already has “RT cores”. At least, inasmuch as any RDNA2+ device has them.

Though I really doubt this is an updated deck, and much more likely to be “Deckard”.

At one point their AMD driver managed to uninstall itself somehow.

Yup, that’s windows. AMD tends to release most of their drivers without WHQL certification (think, final drivers, just without Microsoft signing off on them, so they get out faster and (presumably) slightly cheaper).

Windows sees this and thinks “Hey! This driver doesn’t have our stamp of approval! Let’s help this dumb user out and ‘update’ it to the latest one that does!”

Unfortunately, this not only puts you on an old version, but now the adrenalin software sees that the driver doesnt match its install and doesn’t let you use those features.

God I hate windows >.>

I don’t think so, with a “real” steam machine you’d not expect to have the same limitations you have with the deck. Something like the rumored Sarlak would be a great chip for it.

Unlikely. APUs aren’t that much more powerful yet.

My guess would be Deckard (the rumored VR headset) or possibly a new steam machine. Longshot on that one though, I think.

I was only talking about your claim that they’re selling at a loss, nothing about success or not.

We don’t know their BOM so its speculation that they’re taking a loss. (Unless I misunderstood your claim)