Fubarberry@sopuli.xyzM to Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 13 days agoValve has plans for a travel case that charges your Steam Deck, leak revealswww.pcguide.comexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up1233arrow-down10
arrow-up1233arrow-down1external-linkValve has plans for a travel case that charges your Steam Deck, leak revealswww.pcguide.comFubarberry@sopuli.xyzM to Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square24linkfedilink
minus-squareAceBonobo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·12 days agoI love valve and steam but how the hell are you getting a patent for “case that charges device inside of it”?
minus-squareIMALlama@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·12 days agoIt’s probably a design patent, which is more style focused and helps prevent knockoffs.
minus-squareBrahvim@lemmy.kde.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·12 days agoI could see lower-quality hardware that could hurt a Deck being prevented, but… A patent on third party-friendly hardware… from a company that is happy with people modding their games to death and resurrection?
I love valve and steam but how the hell are you getting a patent for “case that charges device inside of it”?
It’s probably a design patent, which is more style focused and helps prevent knockoffs.
I could see lower-quality hardware that could hurt a Deck being prevented, but… A patent on third party-friendly hardware… from a company that is happy with people modding their games to death and resurrection?