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.
I’m no fanboy but Windows just sucks for anything portable. At first I was exited to see how manufacturers would pivot to adopt linux for their portables. Now it’s just watching flop after flop.
They’re all scared to piss off Microsoft by bringing out a Linux device.
Honestly just shows how dialed in the steam deck is, it’s why I won’t ever buy one of their competitors.
Honestly just shows how dialed in the steam deck is
I don’t understand how so many competitors are just making rhe most obvious, braindead mistakes. Who the fuck thought using Windows was a good idea?!?
The inclusion of the keyboard is a little perplexing. On paper it makes sense that a lot of PC games are built for or work best with a keyboard, but that’s because you’re using stuff as hotkeys, not because you’re typing. How do you comfortably do that with this form factor? I feel like a panel of fewer programmable buttons would’ve made more sense.
It’s almost as if Valve thought this through when they engineered the steam deck
i see a keyboard , but no track pads. track pads are really versatile and a key feature of the deck. this keyboard doesn’t look to comfortable to use either. Maybe it’s ok ish if you put down the device on flat ground and are seated, but typing on this thing while holding it in your hands is going to require some amazing thumb agility.
I have a small Bluetooth keyboard paired with my steam deck that I use whenever I need to input longer stretches of text. it works out just fine.
This keyboard looks like the worst possible combination of needing to set it down to use it but also too small to actually put your hands on.
Valve’s money comes from the service, not the device. The more there are, the better.
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.
Are we not going to talk about the empty PC case with just fans that are on like why yes it looks kinda cool but could you not have found a real PC just for the pitcher?
The pitcher? Was that on purpose? 😂
Hey don’t make fun of me I have a hard time spelling and writing and sometimes reading
Windows is dog shit.
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.
This keyboard seems worse than any virtual keyboard 😅
