ASUS announces their own handheld pc

[MeachTheMonster]

You can put windows on the Deck. I got my deck a few days ago. I’m extremely impressed by it. It’s awesome.

People keep saying the drivers are bad or something. Can i run it like a little PC in my pocket??

 

[Ciggavelli]

People keep saying the drivers are bad or something. Can i run it like a little PC in my pocket??

I haven't tried it yet. I'm waiting on an SD card.

 

[Cakebatter]

If they release it for $850 and under, I will buy it day one and sell my Steam Deck. Twice as powerful, better screen, quieter fans, lighter/thinner, and the ability to easily install all non-steam game launchers. That more than makes up for the higher price tag. First things I would do is re-up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and make a GOG account.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

If they release it for $850 and under, I will buy it day one and sell my Steam Deck. Twice as powerful, better screen, quieter fans, lighter/thinner, and the ability to easily install all non-steam game launchers. That more than makes up for the higher price tag. First things I would do is re-up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and make a GOG account.

I’ll change my screen name if it’s 850

I am only so loyal.

 

[Alvin]

I don’t think a lot of these companies understand the gaming market. The steam deck is thriving because of Steam.

Valve basically has a monopoly on the PC storefront

Eh I mean the ASUS and there was another handheld gaming PC is the same because you can install steam or any of the gaming services. Can also use cracked games as well…

 

[Alvin]

If they release it for $850 and under, I will buy it day one and sell my Steam Deck. Twice as powerful, better screen, quieter fans, lighter/thinner, and the ability to easily install all non-steam game launchers. That more than makes up for the higher price tag. First things I would do is re-up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and make a GOG account.

This right here

 

[Phillyrider807]

850 or under is a instant cop for me. Kinda glad I held off of the steam deck for as long as i did cause i was tempted a few times. Been using my modded switch as a bootleg steam deck for game streaming lol.

 

[Cakebatter]

850 or under is a instant cop for me. Kinda glad I held off of the steam deck for as long as i did cause i was tempted a few times. Been using my modded switch as a bootleg steam deck for game streaming lol.

I absolutely love my Steam Deck, its an amazing device, but given that Asus appears to be serious in releasing this device, I advise anyone willing to spend more than the price of the Steam Deck to wait.

 

[Leasy]

This won't top the Steam deck. The steam ecosystem has a following like the Nintendo Switch

Secondly, it uses a customized verison of Linux which allows more growth and improvement to gaming compared to Windows sized down to a gaming handheld which sucks as a full time system.

This device needs its own OS comparable to Linux. In conclusion shipping with Windows and not a customized OS is a negative to these PC gamers. The specs are cool but we all know it's BS with Windows from drivers on down.

I am happy to see competitors get serious about PC gaming though.

 

[It is a mystery]

I’ll change my screen name if it’s 850

I am only so loyal.

I wonder what the battery life on this device will be like

 

[Why-Fi]

im cool. still wanna see the price tho

 

[-DMP-]

I was watching Dave 2D preview of this and he seems really excited for it.

And he was told it’s supposed to be aggressively priced from ASUS themselves.

Not interested in a handheld pc, at the moment, but I am curious where it lands pricing wise.

 

[Rain]

Handheld looks pretty dope but I'm not convinced of ASUS's "aggressive pricing" talk. If they can get this $700, it could be a success but I think you're looking at a very barebone SKU at that price even.

I'll be happy if they can pull it off

 

[Instant Classic]

 

[Mike809]