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Ha1vorsen at 07:09, 9 December 2023

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	That's when, coincidentally, Steam announced the Steam Deck, one of the first major handheld PCs with a focus on modern gaming. Having access to the same files locally without having to worry about wirelessly synchronising data or using copious amount of real storage to duplicate content is much more efficient than having a separate work/gaming/laptop PC.		That's when, coincidentally, Steam announced the Steam Deck, one of the first major handheld PCs with a focus on modern gaming. Having access to the same files locally without having to worry about wirelessly synchronising data or using copious amount of real storage to duplicate content is much more efficient than having a separate work/gaming/laptop PC.

	Here, it's even more modular than simply a laptop, which ~~has a fixed screen size and~~ isn't always feasible to ~~carry~~ wherever you go, especially with an enforced attached keyboard. The closest contender to fix this was the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio], as you can simply fold the screen into the area of the keyboard and have a simple tablet, without the clunkiness and gaps of normal 2-in-1s. Having the entire device fit into the span of your hand solves that entirely. If you want a keyboard, nothing stops you from bringing your favorite one, mechanical or otherwise.		Here, it's even more modular than simply a laptop, which isn't always feasible to use wherever you go, especially with an enforced attached keyboard and giant screen. The closest contender to fix this was the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio], as you can simply fold the screen into the area of the keyboard and have a simple tablet, without the clunkiness and gaps of normal 2-in-1s. Having the entire device fit into the span of your hand solves that entirely. If you want a keyboard, nothing stops you from bringing your favorite one, mechanical or otherwise.

	I love clocking out from work and attaching controllers to the same unit I worked with to play full PC and console games on the ride home. Something also not exactly possible on a laptop. [[File:OXP2C.jpg\|thumb\|Advertisement material still active on [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/onexplayer-2-pro-the-most-powerful-3-in-1-handheld/x/27407371#/ One-Netbook's crowdfunding page]. It is blatant false advertising as the controllers do not work independently, as implied by the photo.		I love clocking out from work and attaching controllers to the same unit I worked with to play full PC and console games on the ride home. Something also not exactly possible on a laptop. [[File:OXP2C.jpg\|thumb\|Advertisement material still active on [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/onexplayer-2-pro-the-most-powerful-3-in-1-handheld/x/27407371#/ One-Netbook's crowdfunding page]. It is blatant false advertising as the controllers do not work independently, as implied by the photo.

Ha1vorsen at 07:07, 9 December 2023

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	The handheld PC form factor has been a concept I've enamoured ever since the launch of [[Nintendo Switch]].		The handheld PC form factor has been a concept I've enamoured ever since the launch of [[Nintendo Switch]].

	It's beautiful for a single device to serve as a Android tablet (via WSA), a highly-powerful gaming handheld, a highly powerful desktop (via eGPU), and a work PC (by simply connecting the tablet to a monitor via HDMI). This is something I attempted to do with the Switch via the efforts of Switchroot: have a native version of Linux, Android, and Horizon on the same device, filling the niches of gaming, productivity, and simple applications at the same time with the flip of a switch. However, as Switchroot projects are still work in progress, and the Nintendo Switch isn't the most powerful device (and especially so, running x86 programs through an ARM compatibility layer) I quickly retired this work setup due to its inherent inefficiencies.		It's beautiful for a single device to serve as a Android tablet (via WSA), a highly-powerful gaming handheld, a highly powerful desktop (via eGPU), and a work PC (by simply connecting the tablet to a monitor via HDMI). This is something I attempted to do with the Switch via the efforts of Switchroot: have a native version of Linux, Android, and Horizon on the same device, filling the niches of gaming, productivity, and simple applications at the same time with the flip of a switch. However, as Switchroot projects are still work in progress, and the Nintendo Switch isn't the most powerful device (and especially so, running x86-64 programs through an ARM compatibility layer) I quickly retired this work setup due to its inherent inefficiencies.

	That's when, coincidentally, Steam announced the Steam Deck, one of the first major handheld PCs with a focus on modern gaming. Having access to the same files locally without having to worry about wirelessly synchronising data or using copious amount of real storage to duplicate content is much more efficient than having a separate work/gaming/laptop PC.		That's when, coincidentally, Steam announced the Steam Deck, one of the first major handheld PCs with a focus on modern gaming. Having access to the same files locally without having to worry about wirelessly synchronising data or using copious amount of real storage to duplicate content is much more efficient than having a separate work/gaming/laptop PC.

Ha1vorsen at 07:06, 9 December 2023

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	The handheld PC form factor has been a concept I've enamoured ever since the launch of [[Nintendo Switch]].		The handheld PC form factor has been a concept I've enamoured ever since the launch of [[Nintendo Switch]].

	It's beautiful for a single device to serve as a Android tablet (via WSA), a highly-powerful gaming handheld, a highly powerful desktop (via eGPU), and a work PC (by simply connecting the tablet to a monitor via HDMI). This is something I attempted to do with the Switch via the efforts of Switchroot: have a native version of Linux, Android, and Horizon on the same device, filling the niches of gaming, productivity, and simple applications at the same time with the flip of a switch. However, as Switchroot projects are still work in progress, and the Nintendo Switch isn't the most powerful device, I quickly retired this work setup due to its inherent inefficiencies.		It's beautiful for a single device to serve as a Android tablet (via WSA), a highly-powerful gaming handheld, a highly powerful desktop (via eGPU), and a work PC (by simply connecting the tablet to a monitor via HDMI). This is something I attempted to do with the Switch via the efforts of Switchroot: have a native version of Linux, Android, and Horizon on the same device, filling the niches of gaming, productivity, and simple applications at the same time with the flip of a switch. However, as Switchroot projects are still work in progress, and the Nintendo Switch isn't the most powerful device (and especially so, running x86 programs through an ARM compatibility layer) I quickly retired this work setup due to its inherent inefficiencies.

	That's when, coincidentally, Steam announced the Steam Deck, one of the first major handheld PCs with a focus on modern gaming. Having access to the same files locally without having to worry about wirelessly synchronising data or using copious amount of real storage to duplicate content is much more efficient than having a separate work/gaming/laptop PC.		That's when, coincidentally, Steam announced the Steam Deck, one of the first major handheld PCs with a focus on modern gaming. Having access to the same files locally without having to worry about wirelessly synchronising data or using copious amount of real storage to duplicate content is much more efficient than having a separate work/gaming/laptop PC.

Ha1vorsen at 06:59, 9 December 2023

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	The handheld PC form factor has been a concept I've enamoured ever since the launch of [[Nintendo Switch]].		The handheld PC form factor has been a concept I've enamoured ever since the launch of [[Nintendo Switch]].

	It's beautiful for a single device to serve as a Android tablet (via WSA), a highly-powerful gaming handheld, a highly powerful desktop (via eGPU), and a work PC (by simply connecting the tablet to a monitor via HDMI). This is something I attempted to do with the Switch via the efforts of Switchroot: have a native version of Linux, Android, and Horizon on the same device, filling the niches of gaming, productivity, and simple applications. However, as Switchroot projects are still work in progress, and the Nintendo Switch isn't the most powerful device, I quickly retired this work setup.		It's beautiful for a single device to serve as a Android tablet (via WSA), a highly-powerful gaming handheld, a highly powerful desktop (via eGPU), and a work PC (by simply connecting the tablet to a monitor via HDMI). This is something I attempted to do with the Switch via the efforts of Switchroot: have a native version of Linux, Android, and Horizon on the same device, filling the niches of gaming, productivity, and simple applications at the same time with the flip of a switch. However, as Switchroot projects are still work in progress, and the Nintendo Switch isn't the most powerful device, I quickly retired this work setup due to its inherent inefficiencies.

	That's when, coincidentally, Steam announced the Steam Deck, one of the first major handheld PCs with a focus on modern gaming. Having access to the same files locally without having to worry about wirelessly synchronising data or using copious amount of real storage to duplicate content is much more efficient than having a separate work/gaming/laptop PC.		That's when, coincidentally, Steam announced the Steam Deck, one of the first major handheld PCs with a focus on modern gaming. Having access to the same files locally without having to worry about wirelessly synchronising data or using copious amount of real storage to duplicate content is much more efficient than having a separate work/gaming/laptop PC.

Ha1vorsen at 06:58, 9 December 2023

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	The handheld PC form factor has been a concept I've enamoured ever since the launch of [[Nintendo Switch]].		The handheld PC form factor has been a concept I've enamoured ever since the launch of [[Nintendo Switch]].

	It's beautiful for a single device to serve as a Android tablet (via WSA), a highly-powerful gaming handheld, a highly powerful desktop (via eGPU), and a work PC (by simply connecting the tablet to a monitor via HDMI). Having access to the same files locally without having to worry about wirelessly synchronising data or using copious amount of real storage to duplicate content is much more efficient than having a separate work/gaming/laptop PC.		It's beautiful for a single device to serve as a Android tablet (via WSA), a highly-powerful gaming handheld, a highly powerful desktop (via eGPU), and a work PC (by simply connecting the tablet to a monitor via HDMI). This is something I attempted to do with the Switch via the efforts of Switchroot: have a native version of Linux, Android, and Horizon on the same device, filling the niches of gaming, productivity, and simple applications. However, as Switchroot projects are still work in progress, and the Nintendo Switch isn't the most powerful device, I quickly retired this work setup.

			That's when, coincidentally, Steam announced the Steam Deck, one of the first major handheld PCs with a focus on modern gaming. Having access to the same files locally without having to worry about wirelessly synchronising data or using copious amount of real storage to duplicate content is much more efficient than having a separate work/gaming/laptop PC.

	Here, it's even more modular than simply a laptop, which has a fixed screen size and isn't always feasible to carry wherever you go, especially with an enforced attached keyboard. The closest contender to fix this was the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio], as you can simply fold the screen into the area of the keyboard and have a simple tablet, without the clunkiness and gaps of normal 2-in-1s. Having the entire device fit into the span of your hand solves that entirely. If you want a keyboard, nothing stops you from bringing your favorite one, mechanical or otherwise.		Here, it's even more modular than simply a laptop, which has a fixed screen size and isn't always feasible to carry wherever you go, especially with an enforced attached keyboard. The closest contender to fix this was the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio], as you can simply fold the screen into the area of the keyboard and have a simple tablet, without the clunkiness and gaps of normal 2-in-1s. Having the entire device fit into the span of your hand solves that entirely. If you want a keyboard, nothing stops you from bringing your favorite one, mechanical or otherwise.

Ha1vorsen at 06:56, 9 December 2023

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	The handheld PC form factor has been a concept I've enamoured ever since the launch of [[Nintendo Switch]]. Handheld PCs bypass the need for both dedicated home or laptop workstations by housing core content and peripherals on the handheld itself (accessible at all times), and hosting extraneous content at home. This way, you can carry the important parts of your desktop setup wherever you go, without a need to find solutions and waste storage space by synchronising content between two different devices. Less room for error, less labor, more usage!		The handheld PC form factor has been a concept I've enamoured ever since the launch of [[Nintendo Switch]].

	~~Even though it was the best intermediary at the time~~ - ~~bridging~~ the ~~gap between~~ tablet and ~~laptop~~, ~~I somehow have no need for my~~ [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio] ~~anymore~~. ~~That's something~~ I ~~never thought~~ I~~'d say when Microsoft introduced~~ the ~~most seamless tablet/~~laptop ~~PC yet~~.		It's beautiful for a single device to serve as a Android tablet (via WSA), a highly-powerful gaming handheld, a highly powerful desktop (via eGPU), and a work PC (by simply connecting the tablet to a monitor via HDMI). Having access to the same files locally without having to worry about wirelessly synchronising data or using copious amount of real storage to duplicate content is much more efficient than having a separate work/gaming/laptop PC.
	[[File:OXP2C.jpg\|thumb\|Advertisement material still active on [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/onexplayer-2-pro-the-most-powerful-3-in-1-handheld/x/27407371#/ One-Netbook's crowdfunding page]. It is blatant false advertising as the controllers do not work independently, as implied by the photo.
			Here, it's even more modular than simply a laptop, which has a fixed screen size and isn't always feasible to carry wherever you go, especially with an enforced attached keyboard. The closest contender to fix this was the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio], as you can simply fold the screen into the area of the keyboard and have a simple tablet, without the clunkiness and gaps of normal 2-in-1s. Having the entire device fit into the span of your hand solves that entirely. If you want a keyboard, nothing stops you from bringing your favorite one, mechanical or otherwise.

			I love clocking out from work and attaching controllers to the same unit I worked with to play full PC and console games on the ride home. Something also not exactly possible on a laptop. [[File:OXP2C.jpg\|thumb\|Advertisement material still active on [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/onexplayer-2-pro-the-most-powerful-3-in-1-handheld/x/27407371#/ One-Netbook's crowdfunding page]. It is blatant false advertising as the controllers do not work independently, as implied by the photo.

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Ha1vorsen at 02:34, 8 December 2023

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	Even though it was the best intermediary at the time - bridging the gap between tablet and laptop, I somehow have no need for my [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio] anymore. That's something I never thought I'd say when Microsoft introduced the most seamless tablet/laptop PC yet.		Even though it was the best intermediary at the time - bridging the gap between tablet and laptop, I somehow have no need for my [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio] anymore. That's something I never thought I'd say when Microsoft introduced the most seamless tablet/laptop PC yet.
	[[File:OXP2C.jpg\|thumb\|Advertisement material still active on [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/onexplayer-2-pro-the-most-powerful-3-in-1-handheld/x/27407371#/ One-Netbook's crowdfunding page]. It is blatant false advertising as the controllers do not work independently, as ~~shown in~~ the photo.		[[File:OXP2C.jpg\|thumb\|Advertisement material still active on [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/onexplayer-2-pro-the-most-powerful-3-in-1-handheld/x/27407371#/ One-Netbook's crowdfunding page]. It is blatant false advertising as the controllers do not work independently, as implied by the photo.

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Ha1vorsen at 12:52, 9 November 2023

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	Even though it was the best intermediary at the time - bridging the gap between tablet and laptop, I somehow have no need for my [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio] anymore. That's something I never thought I'd say when Microsoft introduced the most seamless tablet/laptop PC yet.		Even though it was the best intermediary at the time - bridging the gap between tablet and laptop, I somehow have no need for my [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio] anymore. That's something I never thought I'd say when Microsoft introduced the most seamless tablet/laptop PC yet.
	[[File:OXP2C.jpg\|thumb\|Advertisement material still active on [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/onexplayer-2-pro-the-most-powerful-3-in-1-handheld/x/27407371#/ One-Netbook's crowdfunding page]. It is blatant false advertising as the controllers do not work		[[File:OXP2C.jpg\|thumb\|Advertisement material still active on [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/onexplayer-2-pro-the-most-powerful-3-in-1-handheld/x/27407371#/ One-Netbook's crowdfunding page]. It is blatant false advertising as the controllers do not work independently, as shown in the photo.

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	~~independently, as shown in the photo.~~]]		]]
	I own three models of handheld PC, starting with the [[Steam Deck]], which I massively disprefer compared to any native Windows device for multiple reasons, not limited to: its long, lanky form factor; massive screen bezels along with the lacklustre screen; its poor choice of a native operating system; its limited support for Windows and dualbooting as well. After seeing the following photo of the [[ONEXPLAYER 2]], I fell in love with the concept of being able to use two independent controllers natively with a Windows device. It had one shortcoming though: false advertisement as misleading campaigns. It is truly a disappointing piece of hardware in this regard, despite being the only device to sport this unique form factor for the better end of nine months. At long last, what seems to currently be the holy grail of handheld PCs has been delivered by Lenovo in the form of the [[Legion Go]]. I only have a handful of reservations on it, which you can read about on its dedicated page.		I own three models of handheld PC, starting with the [[Steam Deck]], which I massively disprefer compared to any native Windows device for multiple reasons, not limited to: its long, lanky form factor; massive screen bezels along with the lacklustre screen; its poor choice of a native operating system; its limited support for Windows and dualbooting as well. After seeing the following photo of the [[ONEXPLAYER 2]], I fell in love with the concept of being able to use two independent controllers natively with a Windows device. It had one shortcoming though: false advertisement as misleading campaigns. It is truly a disappointing piece of hardware in this regard, despite being the only device to sport this unique form factor for the better end of nine months. At long last, what seems to currently be the holy grail of handheld PCs has been delivered by Lenovo in the form of the [[Legion Go]]. I only have a handful of reservations on it, which you can read about on its dedicated page.

Ha1vorsen at 12:50, 9 November 2023

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	Even though it was the best intermediary at the time - bridging the gap between tablet and laptop, I somehow have no need for my [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio] anymore. That's something I never thought I'd say when Microsoft introduced the most seamless tablet/laptop PC yet.		Even though it was the best intermediary at the time - bridging the gap between tablet and laptop, I somehow have no need for my [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio] anymore. That's something I never thought I'd say when Microsoft introduced the most seamless tablet/laptop PC yet.
	[[File:OXP2C.jpg\|thumb\|Advertisement material still active on [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/onexplayer-2-pro-the-most-powerful-3-in-1-handheld/x/27407371#/ One-Netbook's crowdfunding page]. It is blatant false advertising as the controllers do not work ~~independently, as shown in the photo.]]~~		[[File:OXP2C.jpg\|thumb\|Advertisement material still active on [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/onexplayer-2-pro-the-most-powerful-3-in-1-handheld/x/27407371#/ One-Netbook's crowdfunding page]. It is blatant false advertising as the controllers do not work
	I own three models of handheld PC, starting with the [[Steam Deck]], which I massively disprefer compared to any native Windows device for multiple reasons, not limited to: its long, lanky form factor; massive screen bezels along with the lacklustre screen; its poor choice of a native operating system; its limited support for Windows and dualbooting as well. After seeing the following photo of the [[ONEXPLAYER 2]], I fell in love with the concept of being able to use two independent controllers natively with a Windows device. It had one shortcoming though: false advertisement as misleading campaigns. It is truly a disappointing piece of hardware in this regard, despite being the only device to sport this unique form factor for the better end of nine months. At long last, what seems to currently be the holy grail of handheld PCs has been delivered by Lenovo in the form of the [[Legion Go]]. I only have a handful of reservations on it, which you can read about on its dedicated page.

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			independently, as shown in the photo.]]
			I own three models of handheld PC, starting with the [[Steam Deck]], which I massively disprefer compared to any native Windows device for multiple reasons, not limited to: its long, lanky form factor; massive screen bezels along with the lacklustre screen; its poor choice of a native operating system; its limited support for Windows and dualbooting as well. After seeing the following photo of the [[ONEXPLAYER 2]], I fell in love with the concept of being able to use two independent controllers natively with a Windows device. It had one shortcoming though: false advertisement as misleading campaigns. It is truly a disappointing piece of hardware in this regard, despite being the only device to sport this unique form factor for the better end of nine months. At long last, what seems to currently be the holy grail of handheld PCs has been delivered by Lenovo in the form of the [[Legion Go]]. I only have a handful of reservations on it, which you can read about on its dedicated page.

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 Even though it was the best intermediary at the time - bridging the gap between tablet and laptop, I somehow have no need for my [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-studio/8srdf62swkpf Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio] anymore. That's something I never thought I'd say when Microsoft introduced the most seamless tablet/laptop PC yet.
 [[File:OXP2C.jpg|thumb|Advertisement material still active on [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/onexplayer-2-pro-the-most-powerful-3-in-1-handheld/x/27407371#/ One-Netbook's crowdfunding page]. It is blatant false advertising as the controllers do not work independently, as shown in the photo.]]
-I own three models of handheld PC, starting with the [[Steam Deck]], which I massively disprefer compared to any native Windows device for multiple reasons, not limited to: its long, lanky form factor; massive screen bezels along with the lacklustre screen; its poor choice of a native operating system; its limited support for Windows and dualbooting as well. After seeing the following photo of the [[ONEXPLAYER 2]], I fell in love with the concept of being able to use two independent controllers natively with a Windows device. It had one shortcoming though: false advertisement as misleading campaigns. It is truly a disappointing piece of hardware in this regard. At long last, what seems to currently be the holy grail of handheld PCs has been delivered by Lenovo in the form of the [[Legion Go]]. I only have a handful of reservations here.
+I own three models of handheld PC, starting with the [[Steam Deck]], which I massively disprefer compared to any native Windows device for multiple reasons, not limited to: its long, lanky form factor; massive screen bezels along with the lacklustre screen; its poor choice of a native operating system; its limited support for Windows and dualbooting as well. After seeing the following photo of the [[ONEXPLAYER 2]], I fell in love with the concept of being able to use two independent controllers natively with a Windows device. It had one shortcoming though: false advertisement as misleading campaigns. It is truly a disappointing piece of hardware in this regard, despite being the only device to sport this unique form factor for the better end of nine months. At long last, what seems to currently be the holy grail of handheld PCs has been delivered by Lenovo in the form of the [[Legion Go]]. I only have a handful of reservations on it, which you can read about on its dedicated page.