It simply feels more like a fully-baked console experience.................
And it's not like Windows has performed incredibly on other handhelds. Windows was also clunky when we ran our
review of the Aya Neo Next Pro.
When Valve officially releases a SteamOS 3.0 ISO, I would really like to see an Aya device, GPD, ONEXPLAYER, and other handhelds get Windows wiped out and SteamOS installed by some reviewers at
Tom's Hardware.
I suspect that the thumb controllers might be an issue(non functional) in SteamOS as the controller has been on the Windows side,
but assuming that everything works, I bet these handhelds have a more seamless experience with SteamOS on them.
I doubt that turns out to be a Steam Deck exclusive situation. Let's face it, Windows is better for gaming because Windows has been around for so long and everybody supports Windows because Windows is the biggest. But ultimately, Windows is a business workstation OS that's been masquerading around as a gaming OS like a tourist visiting New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
Son, you ain't a Creole. We can tell.