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It is getting absurd at this poin. Just get a laptop and call it a day

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

I get it, but it wouldn't be a handheld anymore. What's a handheld if it makes your arm tired after a couple of minutes? Plus, the battery life on this thing is going to be abysmal with the 55wah battery they put in it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

This is the kind of thing you take with you on vacation in a motorhome at a campsite. Situations where a PC is not practical but you're stationary enough to not have to worry about the size or the battery life.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

Makes sense. I can see me doing that. Lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago

That's what I said the second I saw it. Too big to be practically portable, for me anyway. So it's basically a bigger steam deck that you only use at home. Not a bad idea, but not worth what they are charging for it, not for me anyway.

Lately I've been using an 8 year old 13" Chromebook and an old xbone controller to stream steam games from my PC to my couch.

No it's not portable, but it's all I would use it for anyway, and it cost me nothing but the parts I had laying around. Anyone else could probably do the same thing for just $100-200. Not $1000+.

I'm not against buying new stuff, and new technology. But it's not always needed. For me anyway 🤷‍♂️