I'm not sure if Microshit is ever going to be committed to compete with Steam to do something like this
They could at least partner with them then so we can have Windows on Steam Deck by default. I know you can install it but it'd be nice to just have it.
If they do make it, I would expect them to use a die shrinked Series S APU which is finally power efficient and cool enough to run in a handheld form factor. If they accomplish that and get a portable Series S, they will be a real threat in the handheld market.
That looks like a cool piece of kit. Whether it makes an impact or not depends on if Lenovo learned why the ROG Ally is a failure compared to the Deck.
I doubt Microsoft has any interest on competing with the concept of a Windows PC handheld. If they were, they were long able to, they already diversified their Surface line into a bunch of form factors. A portable Series S is more in their wheelhouse, and it already has all the selling point it needs. Anything the Xbox already does, it can do, any games the Xbox already plays, it can play. If anything, they would prefer a more locked down system where they are the only store in town and you can't easily load any pirated games. All the ground work is already set up for them.
A detachable controller is actually really nice.
Yeah, valve is already releasing steam os for free. An upscale variant of the steam deck would work if it wasn't just a windows laptop.
Yeah, and it also allows them to re-hash the Series S as a 1080p device, 720p on battery, throwing a bone to lazy devs. It's the smart business decision, which is also why I doubt the useless suits in the office will go that direction.
Well it's got a touchpad and a load of extra buttons, its got that going for it at least.
I'm probably biased by owning a Deck, but I don't trust the Ally at all. It seems very cheaply made and there were reports of it melting SD cards and the like. It's also missing a trackpad so its impossible to use the desktop without a mouse, and the high res high refresh rate screen is pointless and kills battery life. As a portable gaming system its a worse option than the Deck, as the only thing it has going for it is that its more powerful, but that advantage is lost against everything else the Deck offers in terms of being a portable system.
I mean I'm broke so it's a moot point, but the Legion Go is interesting. The main thing is, it has detachable controllers. You can take the controllers off and use it as a tablet, and in theory you could have controllers that have a built in split keyboard. You could have docks so you can used it as a desktop, maybe as a laptop but it might be too small for that.
that's just how it is, if you don't have the necessity or prefer the convenience, no reason to use it. being able to chill on the couch or in bed instead of sitting in a chair has it's value, but it really depends if you're willing to buy a steam deck for that.
I'll be here patiently waiting for the incoming Nintendo patent lawsuit...
I've got the 512GB model but messed around with installing games and emulators on the microSD and honestly didn't notice that much of an issue with load times. Might be a bigger deal with huge AAA games, you could look up some youtube vids of people testing them. Maybe try a microSD first, could be a cheaper and less fiddly solution if you need more drive space.
No experience modding here. The SD card works surprisingly well, so unless you're trying to play Cyberpunk or newer/larger games off of it, I'd just go that route. A 1tb sd card is not expensive, at least compared to the Deck.