Steam Deck, how user friendly is it?

More than a typical PC and less than a typical console.

Legion Go and Rouge Alley which have better specs at only a little larger price tag but how user friendly are they?

Don’t do these. These are going to be less user-friendly than the typical PC.

Is the Steam Deck really any easier to use then these competitors?

Yes.

Strongly disagree with the premise about the Switch OLED. It’s my favorite console of all time and I was very happy migrating to the Switch OLED model from the original. We got a massive battery life boost, amazing display, and a variety of small improvements. Steam Deck OLED looks to be the same sort of upgrade. This is exactly what I wanted- it fixes all the biggest drawbacks of the Deck: display, noise, battery

I’ve been holding out for this exact update. Steam Deck is an awesome kit but the screen made it a non-starter for me, and the battery life and noise improvements / die shrink are exactly what the doctor ordered.

If I had an OG Steam Deck I would probably sell it and upgrade to the OLED model.