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Buy a nice case for transporting it. I like my JSAUX case, it has alot more storage space then the stock case.
Or don't, because the original one is perfectly fine.
I never understood what people have against it.
I think not having room for the charger is a valid complaint. Not enough for me to buy a 3rd party case, but I can see why people would want one.
I tend to put mine in its case, but put that case in a backpack with all of its accessories. Which kinda sucks, but also even if I didn't have the deck I typically have enough other electronics to justify a dedicated backpack anyways- battery banks, chargers, my wife's laptop and kindle, maybe our portable projector to throw things up on random spots. While I wish the Deck case had more space, unless it was badkpack-sized I would probably end up throwing it in a backpack anyways.
It fits great in the elastic-covered spot on the back, especially if you use something like this.
I hear you, but I'm not willing to trust the charger in there even with a 3D printed insert. Give me a proper pocket with a snap, Velcro, zipper, clip, etc.
That’s fair, but I can tell you from experience there’s no way it’s going to fall out during the lifetime of that elastic. I say this because it’s mildly annoying to extract it (which, admittedly, isn’t an issue with a dedicated pocket).
Seconded, never had any issue with the elastic strap holding in the power supply.
The original one is solid, but takes up a lot of space. Which is fine in a car boot or something, but may be a problem in a backpack.
Having said that, if you’re putting it in a bag where it won’t be rattling around, protecting the front is probably enough, so a half-case which covers the front will probably suffice.
I have nothing against the original, I used it for a few months and it works great. I switched to a different case when I got a different charger and other cords to use with the external battery I added to the 'entourage' for the Deck. The original case didn't have the room for all that, and things like earbuds didn't like to stay in the elastic hollow of the original. Wasn't a big deal, but it was a noticeable change after switching cases.
Okay, thank you! If I can ask a dumb question, what else do you take with you when you bring your steamdeck places?
I bring the power brick, a USB-C dongle, HDMI cable and one or two controllers.
That way I can plug it at my friends or in a hotel etc.
I have a portable USB-C display that I bring sometimes, if for example travelling by train for a longer period.
Not being snarky, but you bring a screen for your device with a screen? Any particular reason?
Haha, yeah I get that.
The screen is a 15" portable, with a much higher resolution. It goes together well with the controllers and a second player :)
Power brick, USB-C cable, external battery, earbud headphones.
Sometimes I also add a folding bluetooth keyboard, mini bluetooth mouse, and USB drives, but that's only when I'm gonna use the Deck as a computer for 3D modeling or typing tasks.
OG case ftw.
Other cases seem like a waste of money.