Absurdly massive and yet no space for some touchpads? π€‘
this post was submitted on 10 Jan 2025
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Yeah, how is it that none of these so-called "rivals" have even a single touchpad? I personally wouldn't even consider a device that forces me to use a thumbstick as a mouse.
nah babe just COVER your screen in fingerprints! everyone loves touch screens right??
"I appreciate covering my screen in fingerprints, obviously. But what really makes me happy is trying dozens of times to get my fat thumb to register on an interface designed for a mouse."
- a quote by someone making hardware decisions at SteamDeck rival manufacturers, apparently.
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Lmfao. I didn't even notice that. Damn. They didn't even put the joystick next to the buttons on the right side like the steam deck for better ergonomic, they STILL put it under the buttons.
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i agree. the reason steam deck and other handhelds work well is because of the smaller screen/resolution.
makes it light and games run ok due to the smaller resolution. a chonker like this completely defeats the purpose of a handheld imo.
Idk if I'd call the deck light.
Try the onexplayer and you'll call it extremely light then. Lol
Every other PC handheld runs at 1080+. And while I agree 800p is the ideal resolution there's clearly a market for higher resolution. Especially for those of us running lighter games.
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Honestly the deck is already pushing how big a handheld can be and still be portable/handheld. I don't think I would want anything larger
Yah, it appears that 650g is the maximum weight im willing to hold for more than 30 minutes. Even then I'd rather use my ipad as a steam link.
I find it absolutely hilarious that every single company has a "Steam Deck killer" yet not a single one of them have any idea what made the Steam Deck popular, all they understand is PC handheld with controller (Lenovo is starting to catch on tho).
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A pound heavier than a steam deck doesn't sound like a lot, but it is in practice.
Also... Windows? Well it's not good for handheld gaming right out of the gate.
I'm stoked about the removable controllers, though. I'm gimpy AF so even the steam deck is too heavy. I ended up with a Legion Go and love that I can use it with wireless controllers and the kickstand.
Hot take, but I see it having a market for people who just want to play on a tablet dedicated to gaming without futzing with peripherals. During break I stole my daughter's tablet to play Gameboy games and it was possibly better than my deck (lighter weight, bigger screen, and shaders that give it a pixel grid w/ a GBC border frame).
This big thing is still not for me, though, as I'd prefer the versatility of going portrait mode because I would likely use it as a 3DS emulator depending on how good the touch is. DS screens fit quite comfortably on tablets in portrait mode. (Assuming I even have the disposable income, which I do not).
Someone was always going to do an XL version for people who want something thats more "portable gaming station" than "handheld". I dont know why people seem to be bitching about having options.
My issue is power consumption. Where I live, I rely on solar panels and batteries, and the steam deck is less power hungry than a laptop with graphics card.
Yes, but how can you train your beautiful gamer biceps then? You can have all that beautiful extra train and stay in shape while playing your favorite games. A double win!
I don't think 11 inch is absurdely big. That's the screen size of the current iPad air.
The iPad probably weights less than half what this thing does, and probably takes up a lot less space.
Also it's probably faster and almost certainly gets better battery life.
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Smart move. People keep buying ridiculously oversized phones. Smaller ones somehow do not sell. So why not apply the same concept to tablets
I agree. So big screen and controllers that Nintendo Switch looks like a lilliputian. Not so portable.
Give it one of those detachable cardboard keyboards and it it would be an overgrown Surface competitor.
A laptop does not support attached controllers for hand-holding. Seems pretty obvious.
I cannot hold my hands in the air indefinitely. Even completely empty my arms will get tired after a few short minutes, much less several hours. My Steam Deck gets held on my lap or on a table or something like that.
OneXPlayer has something similar that I actually considered buying (but ultimately didn't for several reasons) that includes a keyboard and (laptop) trackpad and a pen. If I can buy 1 device that can do both handheld gaming and also laptop productivity, I can save a whole lot of money...
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Nah the steam decks are laptops but cheaper
Just get a little usbc > usbc/hdmi/usb and you can plug in a keyboard and mosue and then you have a gaming linux laptop for like $350
Show me another capable gaming laptop you can get for $350
Youβre missing the actual point, at what point does it become cumbersome to hold a big ass screen in your hand that is also the controller?
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This is far too big, but still preferable over laptops if you just wanna game
Not big enough. I want to carry a 55'' "mobile" gaming device with me. Make it bigger!
Honestly, it kinda makes sense with the detachable controllers. It's essentially a very powerful tablet. It's less practical but it serves a different niche than the Steam Deck IMO.
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.
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Everyone's hating on this but I can't wait to get one used in 5-10 years. Looks pretty cool to me personally.
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You know the fun thing? If they managed to reduce the roughly 3+ centimeters of useless bezel on all sides the size wouldnβt be so unreasonable.
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I love the joycon aspect.
Tbf, the Steam Deck shows up as device type: laptop in the Steam Deck Hardware Survey.
this is basically the oversized razer kishi pro with an ipad mini.
ive got that rn and it's pretty amazing as a steam link device.
steamos really needs to fix their steam link code, it's a mess.
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