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The leaked but unannounced Lenovo Legion Go S seems like it will come in two different versions, and one of them may even be with SteamOS Linux like Valve's Steam Deck.

As reported first by The Verge, who spotted a post on X from @evleaks, it shows the device in both black and white. Interestingly though, the black version has a Steam logo sitting next to one of the buttons, which the white version doesn't have.

It's really not much to go on but with Valve's recent updates to their branding guidelines, and how we know Valve have planned to release SteamOS 3 to other hardware vendors, it's slowly all coming together now.


Image credit: Image: Evan Blass (X)

This could end up being the first third-party to use SteamOS on a handheld. At least, this seems to be the first vendor that's had a leak that points towards it. CES 2025 is right around the corner, where we might expect to see announcements like it, so next year could start off with a bit of a bang for Linux gaming handhelds.

We may finally see a return of the original Steam Machine idea from Valve, just in handheld form. Or perhaps something more as well.

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10 comments

Villian 13 hours ago
"During a gold rush, sell shovels"
Valve created the gold rush, made most of the gold money, is selling the shovels, and aparently now is selling the land too lmao
ShabbyX 11 hours ago
Pretty sure in the last minute it'll get pulled. Just after a reminder from microsoft that they'll ruin them if they don't.
Viesta2015 11 hours ago
Quoting: ShabbyXPretty sure in the last minute it'll get pulled. Just after a reminder from microsoft that they'll ruin them if they don't.
Sounds monopolistic. :D
melkemind 9 hours ago
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Quoting: ShabbyXPretty sure in the last minute it'll get pulled. Just after a reminder from microsoft that they'll ruin them if they don't.

While Microsoft very well might make such a threat, I doubt Lenovo would cave to them. Microsoft is an American company with lots of ties to the American government and military, and Lenovo is Chinese company with similar ties to the Chinese government, which is about to be on the receiving of new trade war tactics. They might very well be looking for a chance to stick it to Microsoft. By comparison, Valve is American but relatively neutral.
Luke_Nukem 9 hours ago
Quoting: melkemind
Quoting: ShabbyXPretty sure in the last minute it'll get pulled. Just after a reminder from microsoft that they'll ruin them if they don't.

While Microsoft very well might make such a threat, I doubt Lenovo would cave to them. Microsoft is an American company with lots of ties to the American government and military, and Lenovo is Chinese company with similar ties to the Chinese government, which is about to be on the receiving of new trade war tactics. They might very well be looking for a chance to stick it to Microsoft. By comparison, Valve is American but relatively neutral.

This little fact is why it still boggles my mind that so much of China is still very very heavily reliant on MS. Usually it comes down to apps, such as factories etc might need a particular app, but there is really nothing stopping a mass migration if they all wanted to or it was even mandated - plenty of big opportunity to jump in with similar apps with first class linux support.
Purple Library Guy 8 hours ago
Quoting: ShabbyXPretty sure in the last minute it'll get pulled. Just after a reminder from microsoft that they'll ruin them if they don't.
Likely. But Lenovo isn't a small company. They know the implications. Either the point is to push MS into some kind of concession, or they actually figure they can handle the pressure.
melkemind 7 hours ago
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Quoting: Luke_Nukem
Quoting: melkemind
Quoting: ShabbyXPretty sure in the last minute it'll get pulled. Just after a reminder from microsoft that they'll ruin them if they don't.

While Microsoft very well might make such a threat, I doubt Lenovo would cave to them. Microsoft is an American company with lots of ties to the American government and military, and Lenovo is Chinese company with similar ties to the Chinese government, which is about to be on the receiving of new trade war tactics. They might very well be looking for a chance to stick it to Microsoft. By comparison, Valve is American but relatively neutral.

This little fact is why it still boggles my mind that so much of China is still very very heavily reliant on MS. Usually it comes down to apps, such as factories etc might need a particular app, but there is really nothing stopping a mass migration if they all wanted to or it was even mandated - plenty of big opportunity to jump in with similar apps with first class linux support.

It seems like they are trying to do this, but like you said, there are probably companies that would have difficulty switching without major changes in their processes. Even if the government mandated it, they'd still have to get companies to implemented, which may be costly.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/china-releases-its-first-open-source-computer-operating-system-2023-07-06/
sarmad 6 hours ago
Lenovo has a good history of supporting Linux with their Thinkpad laptops, so there is a good chance this is true. Fingers crossed.
CatKiller 3 hours ago
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The "Steam Compatible" branding guidelines seem more likely to me than SteamOS.

QuoteSteam Compatible requirements for input peripheral devices

Inputs

The buttons below must be dedicated, and not overloaded with different functionality
  • Steam Button

  • Quick Access Menu Button

  • View and Menu buttons, with glyphs that match Steam Deck

  • ABXY in a layout that matches Steam Deck

  • Rear / Auxiliary re-bindable buttons (2 or more)


Required Features
  • Gyroscopic controls

  • Capacitive Touch Sensing Thumbsticks


Other
  • The controller must be able to directly interface with Steam running on a device (without a Steam Link)

More hardware with gyro is still a win, though, to encourage game devs to consider mixed input.
emphy 3 hours ago
I am an unfan of any branding on my hardware (or, indeed, any stuff), doubly so for branded functionality such as a "windows", "copilot" or, in this case, "steam" key/button.


Last edited by emphy on 16 December 2024 at 2:43 am UTC
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