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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/humanHamster on 2025-10-03 19:42:43+00:00.
I was getting ready to take my truck in this morning for a tire rotation. I knew I'd be there for about 45 minutes so I grabbed the deck and put it into my bag.
My wife said she was happy I was taking the deck rather than my laptop. When I asked her why it made her happy she explained it was because of work.
When I take the deck I play games, when I take my laptop I usually end up logging in and checking emails or doing other work related tasks. She is happy that the deck allows me to have time away from work and let's me enjoy gaming instead of feeling obligated to check email or something.
She's 100% right. I've never once tried to use the deck to check email or anything, even though it's technically capable. The Deck has given me back gaming time that I have otherwise been sacrificing to work.