When putting our clothes in the washing machine, it is common for us to make sure that there are no objects in the pockets, especially any technological ones so that they do not end up useless as a result of the water and the movements of the machine. And in an unfortunate incident, a Steam Deck user has shared the unfortunate experience of him forgetting his portable console in this laundry process.
The result, as expected, was disastrous for the device, valued at more than $500, depending on its configuration. According to the story of the player from nick pocket_rip, the intention was to hide the console inside his clothes to protect it during a “dangerous” journey to the self-service laundry. However, by getting distracted and focusing on other tasks, the user completely forgot about the presence of the Steam Deck on his clothing. When putting the laundry in the washing machine, the console was exposed to the washing cycle, with fatal consequences.
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Despite being protected by its original case, the Steam Deck could not withstand the force of water and detergents, rendering it completely inoperative. “I emptied my pockets and shook out my clothes before going to the laundromat. I thought I’d play New Vegas.” [en ella] while I was waiting for it to finish” indicated the user with evident resignation, adding with a touch of humor that: “No, it doesn’t work anymore. At least now it smells like lavender.”
Among the responses, other users comment: “How long until someone who keeps their Deck in the oven forgets and starts preheating?”, while others joke saying: “I think he forgot to separate the dark clothes from the electronics.” . and another, making a play on the word Steam, which in English means steam, said that he gave his console a “steam wash.”
An incident that serves as a reminder for all users of electronic devices, especially those high-value laptops. It is crucial to remember to carefully check the pockets and compartments of your clothes before starting any cleaning process, whether at home or in a laundromat.
Steam Deck owners mostly use it to emulate PlayStation 2, Nintendo Switch, Gamecube, and Game Boy games.
Speaking about this popular portable PC-console, the medium overkill.wtf undertook the task of reviewing the data from one of the Steam Deck surveys, where the people who participated, compared to last year, have tripled with more of 3,000 participants. And one of the surprising results, although perhaps not so surprising, is that one of the things that people do the most with their Steam Decks is emulate PlayStation 2 and Nintendo games.
The results of this survey reveal that in fact, among all the platforms that are emulated on Valve’s portable PC-console, Sony’s PlayStation 2 rises by a slight margin as the main one. Console that, as fans of the brand will know, was launched for the first time in 2001 and that within the results of the survey, is closely followed by the Game Boy Advance, Game Boy, GameCube and Nintendo Switch, as the most emulated platforms. on the Steam Deck.
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