Im curious if anybody uses their steam deck for something other than gaming? I saw a dude use it as a kareoke machine. I also saw a dude use it as a teleprompter (weirdest by far). With all the software you can buy on steam, what are creative uses for the steam de k that isnt gaming related?

  • EYADHANI21BEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I used it to finish a few school projects on Windows with a keyboard and mouse and it works just fine

  • Ramstab_BEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Yes. I utilise the 512 LCD deck to test for backlight bleeding obsessively, 10 minutes a day… it bugs me a ton

  • Winux-11BEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I use it a lot for tinkering. Nested desktop mode makes everything so much more convenient too. Thanks to Valve for adding that officially.

  • 580083351BEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Steam Deck is used in Ukraine for controlling drones to blow up Russian invaders with. Real-life Call of Duty.

  • DeamonLordZackBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Just watching videos on a Web browser aside from that Maybe checking email otherwise I use it for gaming nothing else as that’s all I use a PC for.

  • WinkiwuBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I have a pixel art application that I’ve been playing with. There is so much free software that’s not free on Windows.

    I usually use mine in desktop mode because it gives me so much more flexibility.

  • FrawBoeffaDeezNutzBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I was in a pinch on a train and a work emergency happened. I hotspotted my phone and hooked it into the steam deck. Was able to do all the work needed using the touchpads and onscreen keyboard lol

  • Taxxor90BEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I have it docked on my desk and use it for browsing the web and watching videos. Basically anything that isn’t AAA gaming, I do with the Deck because it’s ~5W vs ~100W if I used my PC for that. And that’s about 80% of the time spent on PC.

  • kudaroBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I use mine in desktop mode tabletop in cafes, where I use the Linux app of Anki to study Japanese

  • KatMetal7BEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Technically…? I game while doing my calisthenics so… entertainment, but ig it’s still gaming

  • OhigetjokesBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Maybe a dumb question but: it can’t run Photoshop can it?

    • MattyGWSBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      It can but it requires a bit of effort, though you can also use some applications that are free and native to Linux like Gimp, Krita, Inkscape and Darktable. Much easier since you can find these all on the discover store in desktop mode ^^

  • lazyluongBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I often use it as a pc, using the browser to do stuff and watch videos and streams.

  • GengurBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I also use dock mine to watch movies and TV shows using Kodi. It can stream in 4k no issues.