If Valve really just wanted to milk us dry, they could have churned out a v1.5 with the OLED screen and very little else improved, possibly even cheaping out on some parts that they previously didn’t before. Never a fan of black and white takes. Seeing the teardowns and reviews, it’s clear they went above and beyond to deliver something that could really tide you over for a while, and the continued support means they remain invested in helping to make Linux a relevant OS for gaming, as well as expanding the demand for portable PCs. It’s not an altruistic endeavour, but a relation where both the company and the consumers are generally content is a pretty healthy dynamic. It could be a lot more take and a lot less give, as we’ve seen from other companies, both on the hardware and software side.
If Valve really just wanted to milk us dry, they could have churned out a v1.5 with the OLED screen and very little else improved, possibly even cheaping out on some parts that they previously didn’t before. Never a fan of black and white takes. Seeing the teardowns and reviews, it’s clear they went above and beyond to deliver something that could really tide you over for a while, and the continued support means they remain invested in helping to make Linux a relevant OS for gaming, as well as expanding the demand for portable PCs. It’s not an altruistic endeavour, but a relation where both the company and the consumers are generally content is a pretty healthy dynamic. It could be a lot more take and a lot less give, as we’ve seen from other companies, both on the hardware and software side.