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Fubarberry ( Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz ) M to Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 4 months ago

The Steam Frame Will Have An Enthusiast Kit With A Hot-Swappable Battery

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The Steam Frame Will Have An Enthusiast Kit With A Hot-Swappable Battery

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Fubarberry ( Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz ) M to Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 4 months ago
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The Steam Frame Will Have An Enthusiast Kit With A Hot-Swappable Battery - Steam Deck HQ
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New FCC documents released today revealed that Valve is planning on releasing a Steam Frame Enthusiast Kit, which will include a hot-swappable battery pack.
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  • Danarchy ( Danarchy@lemmy.nz ) 
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    My coffee aint kicked in yet so I’m like “euthanasia kit? Fucking finally”

    • marighost ( marighost@piefed.social ) 
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      If you die in the Frame, you die in real life.

      • Danarchy ( Danarchy@lemmy.nz ) 
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        Oh heck… oooh crap!

    • Rooster326 ( Rooster326@programming.dev ) 
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      If you die in game, You become ~~ a child in India~~ a Youth in Asia

      It’s reverse Isekai

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    I wonder if this has something to do with the EU mandating most consumer electronics to have replaceable batteries from next year onwards.

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      “Hot-swappable” is above and beyond replaceable. To me hot-swappable sounds like you’ll be able to swap the battery pack without turning off the device, which seems like it would require the device to have another power source to cover the changeover.

      • WhoIzDisIz ( WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today ) 
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        That is indeed the very definition of the term, yes.

      • Prove_your_argument ( Prove_your_argument@piefed.social ) 
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        i’ve had headsets with it. Just takes a very small battery with some seconds of life.

      • jnod4 ( jnod4@lemmy.ca ) 
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        Never mind

    • Truscape ( Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 
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      Considering the Steam Deck has an easily replaceable battery this might just be an increased design complexity for hot swapping = more cost, so they made it “enthusiast” tier to have separate pricing.

      It’s a great feature either way though, I’d use it for sure.

  • Midnitte ( Midnitte@beehaw.org ) 
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    I guess its highly likely that the kit can be purchased later down the line? Thats kind of cool (like if I can purchase it once it comes out but get the kit as a birthday present…)

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    “steamdeckhq.com”??? This is like that “insideEVs” site that does nothing but write about Elon Musk all day even if it’s nothing to do with EVs

    • Fubarberry ( Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz ) OP
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      Do you really think a website that was created to cover the steam deck, shouldn’t also cover steam machine/controller/frame? It’s already pretty niche, and I think most people interested in the Deck will also be interested in other steam hardware.

      • diaphragmwp ( diaphragmwp@discuss.tchncs.de ) 
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        Sorry if it wasn’t clear enough, I am talking about having a cult over a multi billion dollar company

    • Goodlucksil ( Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 
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      The steam deck comm on lemmy does also cover the controller, the machine and the frame

  • TwodogsFighting ( TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id ) 
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    Don’t care, want proper blacks.

    • Truscape ( Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 
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      Get a bigscreen beyond then? (And embrace the burn-in?)

      • WhoIzDisIz ( WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today ) 
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        OLED burn-in may not be so much of a concern anymore. Ars has multiple articles on the topic.

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          Hasn’t been much of a concern for years.

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