codl

how is the steam deck official dock a hundred european dollars

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codl

also why is the steam frontpage trying to get me to buy one when it knows full well that i dont own a steam deck

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codl

can i use it for my switch

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the Hearth :ms_agender_flag:
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@codl it's apparently just a regular USB-C dock that you could use with any laptop (and likewise any regular USB-C dock works with the deck, this one just acts as a stand too)

€100 is weird though, it's only $80 over here. import fees I guess?
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codl

@Felthry it's wild, thinkpad docks with the weird proprietary connector are cheaper

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shork

@codl @Felthry yeah cuz they just relay the signal, the Thinkpad has all the things already and the dock just breaks it out into separate ports. USB-C docks need to have pretty powerful hardware

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@noiob @codl That was how all laptop docks worked, once upon a time. then USB 3 came out and everyone wants to use one connector for everything
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shork

@Felthry @codl yeah because it's great

my Steam deck just plugs into my dock at work and immediately uses all the connected peripherals and both screens

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shork

@Felthry @codl oh and so does my iPad. Sadly my phone doesn't

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shork

@codl @Felthry the Steam dock comes with a charger, fwiw, and it has DisplayPort as well as HDMI, which usually isn't on the cheaper docks. It does allow the Steam Deck to support FreeSync, which can be useful

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@Felthry 20+% VAT is included in the euro price and not in the $ price

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@pup_hime ah that makes sense

we don't even have sales tax at all over here in oregon (it's different per state in the US, which is part of why they don't include tax in price tags here) so sometimes we just forget about it
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