Lenovo Officially Announces the Legion Go S Handheld with SteamOS
Lenovo unveiled the Legion Go S handheld gaming console at CES, licensed by Valve to run SteamOS, sparking discussions on quality control and the future of Linux-based gaming devices.
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Lenovo has officially unveiled the Legion Go S handheld gaming console at CES in Las Vegas, following weeks of speculation. This device is licensed by Valve to run SteamOS, positioning it as a competitor to existing handhelds like the Steam Deck. The Legion Go S is designed to provide a robust gaming experience, leveraging components that are compatible with Linux, which is expected to ensure long-term support and performance. The announcement has sparked discussions among tech enthusiasts regarding the quality control measures Valve may impose on third-party devices using SteamOS, as well as the potential for a new wave of Linux-based handheld gaming devices in 2025. The community is particularly interested in how these devices will handle driver support and overall optimization, especially in light of recent advancements in gaming hardware from competitors like Nvidia.
- Lenovo has launched the Legion Go S handheld gaming console with SteamOS.
- The device is officially licensed by Valve, enhancing its credibility in the gaming market.
- Discussions are ongoing about Valve's quality control for third-party devices using SteamOS.
- The launch may signal a growing trend of Linux-based handheld gaming devices in 2025.
- Community interest is focused on driver support and optimization for the new handhelds.
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Both in the context of the handhelds themselves (do they meet the steam deck's high bar for reliability and longevity) as well as how the companies handle things like open source contributions or vetting games.
It takes more than just the OS to replicate the steam deck's success (even though SteamOS itself is very well executed)
On the surface level it looks it bit like the half-assed Linux efforts for the Steam Machines and EEE PCs.
This time the software - if it works as well as on the Steam Deck - is arguably more user friendly than Windows.
So it would have been nice for linux to also be a "premium" option.
On the other hand the Go S with Steam OS has a real chance to compare well against its more expensive Windows version.
I never even use my phone as a phone. I certainly don't make calls while I'm out and about. The thing pointlessly enables spying on me when I don't even want it. But a pocket computer with wifi, enough storage for my entire music collection + wikipedia + maps, and ability to take phone-quality pictures? Running an actual Linux distribution so I don't run into stupid issues like how Android doesn't let you use NFS so they can push you into their cloud services? Awesome.
Too bad they couldn’t get a more up to date chipset in, but I suppose there will be a bunch of little tweaks to power management, compositing, etc.
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