[Discussion] With the recent rumors of a possible hardware refresh, what are your most hoped for changes in an updated Steam Deck? (sopuli.xyz)

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In the leaked info, we know that Valve has an upcoming device that will use the same APU as the current Steam Deck. We don't know if this will be a new VR headset or a Steam Deck hardware refresh. Even though using the same APU means there won't be a performance increase, there could be various other improvements in an upgraded Deck like a better screen, etc. What would you like to see in a partial hardware upgrade?

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[-] Lonnie123@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

My personal and never-asked-for wish is fairly small - Backlit buttons. Id like the ABXY and Steam/start/select/Menu button to have a faint glow to them with a toggle on/off/dim in the menu. Maybe even the analog stick could glow where the current sticks are white.

For the gen pop I think the low hanging fruit of upgrades people would actually be interested in would be:

Battery upgrade, or some kind of switch-like efficiency upgrade that makes the battery much more effective
Some kind of screen improvement, be it smaller bezels or an OLED option or even both.
A general change in the ergonomics based on user feedback. I personally like the deck as is but Ive been surprised by stuff I didnt notice before

Beyond that its going to be niche improvements that some people may find interesting and others not so much:

SD and USB slot changes (additions, change in position)
Various internal changes with the hard drive or upgradability options

[-] Ecksell@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

smaller bezels

This would be great, plus a stretch or fill option. Bezels plus letterboxing is so annoying.

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