Please stop putting RGB on everything? Can we return to the cool colored plastics for a bit and see what modern technology can do? I bet you could do some wild shit with modern plastics.
I wouldn’t mind a Beige Gaming PC
purple transparent for me.
Transparent purple looks gorgeous on the N64 and its controllers. I can only imagine how it would look on something like this, especially with how complex modern electronics can get
My builds are always all black as possible, no lights or minimal lights. No glass (why would anyone do that?). I focus on price and functionality. Fan mounts and airflow of the case.
I built a PC to look at the SCREEN, not a distracting lightshow near the screen.
PC builders also always complain about noise. I have probably 12 giant fans in my case. It sits right next to the desk on a shelf. I never notice it.
Of course I also was never bothered by my Steam Decks fan noise either. I don’t understand people.
No glass (why would anyone do that?)
Because I like watching the computer parts go brrrr
Yea, man. Nothing wrong with liking how the inside of a PC looks. All those traces, different colored PCBs, shiny heatsinks, components, etc. I could take or leave RGB myself but I wouldn’t deny someome their glam.
They… they just, sit there. Fans spin. I guess there’s flashy lights if you put those on. But like… oooh look at that RAM warm up! Yeah! Hardcore. Look at that ATX 24-pin connector being all … CONNECTED and shit! HELLYEAH!
^ this but unironically
Stop liking what I don’t like!
Not a huge fan of RGB either but I’d prefer the option is there and I can disable it than not have it at all.
Dual Pads - check
Ergo bumps on back of case - check
Not Intel - check
Symmetrical Sticks - check… but not like this - the center of gravity will still be out of whack and you’ll get sore wrists after a while. They need to be up top, like the WiiU Gamepad and SteamDeck. (somehow Nintendo got worse between WiiU > Switch, Switch is terrible for ergo all round)
Call me crazy but the Deck isn’t ergonomic at all for me and I get some very bad tingling in my right hand if I need to use the track pad.
Steamdeck isn’t a perfect example either, but it’s better than here.
For a sticks-only (+ touch on the screen) setup, WiiU Gamepad is still the golden standard, centre of gravity is just right, stick placement is natural for the holding position with the grips, even the dpad and face buttons are comfortable.
Why are d-pads so easy for companies to fuck up.
Patents they have to dance around.
Patents only last 20 years, You can copy the SNES dpad…
Ah, good call.
Not a fan of whatever that D-pad is. I’m also curious about the battery life.
Thrilled to see twin touchpads though.
The more handheld PCs get made, the more I become aware of just how ahead of the curve Steam was with their deck design. I actually thought it looked gaudy as hell when it launched, but since using it, I can’t get over just how unexpectedly handy anything is. I just wish there were better haptics, since I’m kind of a sucker for that kind of stuff.
I’m not too familiar with the handheld PC space, but one thing that stuck out to me was the IR webcam. I wonder whether that will enable some neat things in the same vein as the Nintendo Switch’s IR sensor.
Nintendo special features are pushed by Nintendo into its software… PC developers aren’t going to invest into something maybe one customer in 10000 will use
Well, sure, but with this device there’s maybe the potential for indie developers to do something unique with that hardware I suppose?
Not really sure what the barriers to entry are for an indie dev to develop for the Switch. Maybe it’s not as difficult as I imagine it is. /shrug
Can it Bazzite?
Asking the real questions.
Those Touchpads look awkwardly small, besides that though it sounds interesting. I wonder if it will be compatible with Steam OS since it seems like valve is pushing to support the competition with it
The Steam Deck was literally designed as a proof of concept to try and bootstrap the industry. This device is not competition, this device is exactly what Valve are hoping for, and obviously many others like it. Valve want to sell games and so therefore they want hardware manufacturers to create more devices that they can sell more games on. They also want to do it free of Microsoft’s tendrils and their control.
