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My PC. I think that may change when I get my Steam Deck. I refuse to use a locked-down ecosystem.

Something like Steam Deck for PC games would be very convenient due to the form factor.

But it remains to be seen if it can replace the mouse/keyboard combination.

Steam Deck is for PC games. It runs Arch with a compatibility layer for Windows games.

But does the trackpad work well with PC games, that's the question.

If the game is controller-compatible, it should work exactly the same. The touchpad is for RTS games and other typically KBM games.

Isn't Steam a locked down ecosystem?

steam deck allows you to install whatever you want and ships with an arch-based distro (steamos 3.0)

I'm aware. It's functionally a mobile PC. I mean isn't Steam a closed ecosystem? Not the Steam Deck, but Steam specifically?

Yeah, but you could also install GOG games on a deck. Steam is closed, but the deck ain't.