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TL;DR: Antec is going to be selling a Steam Deck competitive device, based on the Ayaneo Slide. The device has a slide up screen that reveals a keyboard, which is good because using desktop windows is much easier with a keyboard. However the device's lowest estimated power draw at low/no load is 15w, meaning it will use comparable power to the deck running at max power. This means the battery life will probably be pretty rough when compared to the Deck. It will also likely have a much higher price point.

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[–] RageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What a strange design. Why the keyboard instead of how the steam deck does it? I never even use the touch screen. I type by selecting the letters with the dpad. Its... strange. Also no trackpads. I mean some people could like it? It just looks a bit fucked. Like someone glued their kids tablet to a controller/keyboard abomination from aliexpress.

[–] Amanduh@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've tried using a Bluetooth keyboard for my deck for gaming with really bad luck, I kinda think this design is cool but I won't be ditching my deck to try it out

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[–] ChiefSinner@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I got a onexplayer for like $600 and it has the 7840u in it. No matter how you slice it, the 7840u is much more powerful than the steam deck. However, it doesn't do well in low tdp. That's what the steam deck is best at - low tdp gaming and battery life.

But so long as I'm near an outlet, I can play more AAA games and on much higher resolution and graphics than the steam deck for however long I'd like. On battery, only about 3-4 hours vs 6-8 hours on a steam deck.

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[–] Bogasse@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

This keyboard seems worse than any virtual keyboard 😅

[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I have a Rii mini keyboard as a remote control for YouTube, when I sit back. Typing anything on such a keyboard is a struggle and usually don't type on it. The integrated keyboard from the handheld in the picture doesn't look particularly good either. But I have to say, with such a small screen and especially with Windows not optimized for this task, such a keyboard is probably better than having none.

Alternative would be using a virtual keyboard on a small screen, which overlaps parts of it and does not have the greatest touch input screen. Look how small the screen is. Such a small 6" screen is only an option for smartphones, but not for an operating system like Windows with a regular desktop to play games on it. Therefore, such an integrated keyboard is probably a good idea. Even if it sucks.

[–] degen@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago

It's gotta have a massive battery unless it's running AAA games for like 15 minutes...

[–] p5yk0t1km1r4ge@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I like the keyboard. If this could be incorporated in SD2 that'd be great. Improved upon, of course.

Edit: actually idk. Looks super unwieldy and a pain in the ass to use.

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