Orange Pi Neo Linux-based console revealed

[bousozoku]

Will there actually be a Steam Deck competitor that runs on Linux? The Orange Pi Neo looks good.

They've been talking about this one for a while, but they're showing pricing, which is less expensive than expected.

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Random_Matt]

Manjaro is the issue.

 

[bousozoku]

Manjaro is the issue.

They have a real reason to make it work well.

 

[Random_Matt]

They have a real reason to make it work well.

I would give it a go with endeavourOS.

 

[maflynn]

Will there actually be a Steam Deck competitor that runs on Linux?

The question is why?

What advantages do the makers of the Orange Pi + neo hope to have? We have a number of steamdeck competitors, most of which are trying to compete against the steamdeck by using windows (more options like the epic game store/Gog/xbox). Yet most don't come close to what the steamdeck has.

If this even gets off the ground, I see this DOA