Post by: u/Kadeo64

Title. Would be nice to use a charger and a peripheral at the same time.

  • paultimate14
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    3 years ago

    For me it’s less about the quantity and more about the location.

    I don’t plug in too much other than the charger. Sometimes I like the charging port on top, but so etines I wish it was on the bottom like the switch. Maybe some charging contact pads on the back or bottom would have been a nice addition.

    When I do plug in other stuff it’s usually USB-A and I have two USB C hubs with 3 USB A ports each, so it’s not a problem. Portability isn’t a huge concern because portability is already at odds with peripheral usage. If I were on a plane or something I’m probably not going to have the space or patience to bother with a mouse, keyboard, hard drive, controller, printer, etc.

    • merthyr1831
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      3 years ago

      Yeah the only real downside to the steamdeck’s single port is that it makes docks a little finicky compared to the switch (Though I prefer the top port for playing whilst charging).

      Only other nice to have in the future would be a ISB-4 port that supports eGPUs and faster charging rates.