It wouldn't be for gaming. Mostly running VMs, managing school assignments and general browsing and voice chatting. If I do end up booting up a game I wouldn't mind utilizing FSR as much as possible.
I don't intend to do any gaming on an external monitor I think. Even if I do I think I'll be happy enough with FSR!
You don't seem to be alone in disliking the build quality of the NexDock. I wish more people had input to the UPerfect devices but their displays seem good. I've heard of more "proper" display brands doing some portable displays too that I can look into to get a bit more reliable warranty and such.
Have you found yourself preferring using an external keyboard and mouse with the NexDock? That would probably be the biggest downside to the solution of using the monitor only solution. Having to chuck with me a Bluetooth KB+M.
Actually tried it just now, went out and got a USB-C hub and plugged it into my TV, least to say I'm pleasantly surprised even tho there's a tad of workarounds to get going. Basically just installed Steam and Valve's drivers from the steam website and it's pretty nice. Haven't tested gaming performance but wouldn't surprise me if it's lacking.
Because I find Windows easier to use with some tasks, like Photoshop, lightroom, browsing the web, voice chatting etc. Linux and especially SteamOS I find easier to game on. At the end of the day I'll still have use for both of them.
I have a NAS at home I can easily back things up to. For limitations on the OS I do intend to install Windows on it on a separate partition to keep things clean when it comes to SteamOS so I don't think the RO will be much of an issue.
I'm happy to hear about your feedback to it playing 4K video with no issues and that it works lagfree on 4K too. That's been my main concern if I end up getting a 4K or 2K screen to get my more standard resolutions available that the hardware would potentially have a hard time to catch up if I have a few processor things running at one go like a video stream in the background, editing a document and voice chatting at the same time and then on top running Lightroom to boot. But from what I can gather from user experiences it shouldn't be too much of an issue!
I want this rumour at my next workplace so that's kinda making it more worth it lol
For the sake of the monitor it is also gonna be a "primary-ish" way for me to use it at home too so packing it up and down could potentially become a bit of a chore.
I intend to install Windows on a separate partition so there I will most likely keep my school work and then use SteamOS for the gaming side of things. I think a Windows partition will mitigate most of your mentioned OS troubles.
When it comes to SteamOS limiations, I'm most likely going to end up dualbooting with Windows so that won't be much of an issue! As for printing, I never really print anything since I'm getting an education in IT systems administrations and virtualization so we never really print out our assignments. But good thing to keep in mind!
I don't sit by cafés too much either but do have a few buildings I go to that are not home or not school, since I prefer to study outside of my apartment I like to bring things with me. For most weeks I'm either at my local community music school for music where there's space to set up the setup but can be a bit clunky for sure if one compares to a laptop and folds up rather than setting up the screen plugging in the steam deck and then make sure the bluetooth is paired to the mouse and keyboard or if I get one of those Lapdocks I can short the steps a bit but will essentially be the same issue. A bit lower mobility and a bit more work to get running immediately.
My school works mostly contains of setting up VMs and working with Azure/AWS and the Windows partition will definitely help out in that regard.
That's cool to hear! Have you tried on a 4K screen and video playback? Some youtube videos I've watched have mentioned that it can sometimes be choppy, I intend to install Windows to keep as a general purpose OS and keep SteamOS for gaming.
I've been eyeing frameworks for some time but I can't throw down that amount of money sadly. In the future when I get a job and such it'll definitely be something I'm getting however! For now, I do want to cut down my devices, maybe skip on having to chuck along two complete computers and feel safe that if I ever mess it up I can buy a part to replace it.
For the software side of things I'm most likely going to end up dualbooting with Windows, I have a lot of experience with Linux and tried for years to go over to Linux even for my photography but a partition with Windows and some editing software will have to do!
From what I've read the Windows experience have improved a bit so I'm thinking that'll be my "Work/School" OS and keep Steam OS for gaming, very ironic considering how it's always been reversed in the past.
Because he got rich by abusing women and talking online about how great that is. Then proceeds to trick younger generations to have a toxic mindset about life, mental health and how to treat people around you and especially how to treat women.
If we don't share, discuss and argue against his crimes, abuse and manipulation on social media, minds will probably have a harder time to change.
Speak up, spread awareness and help people either stay in toxicity and not get anywhere in life or grow and have a better understanding of how things actually are.
Perhaps Outer Wilds? You zoom around in a small space ship in a solar system and when you approach different phenomenas and see how big they get it gets pretty amazing.
I've tried it at two separate occasions and both times I had nothing but side effects sadly.
More unrattled anxiety, harder time to calm down, less ability to focus and depressiveness ontop.
I've heard it work for some but sadly not for me, I do wish it did tho which is why I've tried it at two separate occasions. Both were in the period of about 3 months. Went to concerta after that and after a long while of not having anything am now on Elvanse which is working great for me.
It wouldn't be for gaming. Mostly running VMs, managing school assignments and general browsing and voice chatting. If I do end up booting up a game I wouldn't mind utilizing FSR as much as possible.