I'm surprised nobody on GBATemp has posted about this.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smachteam/smach-z-the-first-handheld-steam-machine/description
If this succeeds, we should have more handheld PCs on the market in the future, with more powerful capabilities.
Now some (emphasis on some) quotes from the kickstarter page. There's a lot more info (like production timing, fund usage, board diagrams, etc) on the Kickstarter page for the Smach Z, so go check it out!
Specs:
Other:
Controls:
It can also stream from a PC:
Backer rewards:
AKA pricing
Stretch goals:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smachteam/smach-z-the-first-handheld-steam-machine/description
If this succeeds, we should have more handheld PCs on the market in the future, with more powerful capabilities.
Now some (emphasis on some) quotes from the kickstarter page. There's a lot more info (like production timing, fund usage, board diagrams, etc) on the Kickstarter page for the Smach Z, so go check it out!
Specs:
AMD embedded G-Series SoC (formerly codenamed"Steppe Eagle") with "Jaguar"-based CPU and GCN-based Radeon graphics with 2 GB of dedicated GPU RAM.
4 GB RAM memory (8 GB on PRO model)
64 GB* internal memory (128 GB on PRO model)
MicroSD Card Slot.
5-inch Touch screen with 1080p** resolution.
USB 3.0 type C
Configurable tactile gamepads.
HDMI video output connection.
Wi-Fi connectivity.
Bluetooth connectivity.
4G mobile network connectivity (PRO model only).
* Only if the Stretch Goal is achieved, otherwise: 32GB.
**Only if the Stretch Goal is achieved, otherwise: 720p.
4 GB RAM memory (8 GB on PRO model)
64 GB* internal memory (128 GB on PRO model)
MicroSD Card Slot.
5-inch Touch screen with 1080p** resolution.
USB 3.0 type C
Configurable tactile gamepads.
HDMI video output connection.
Wi-Fi connectivity.
Bluetooth connectivity.
4G mobile network connectivity (PRO model only).
* Only if the Stretch Goal is achieved, otherwise: 32GB.
**Only if the Stretch Goal is achieved, otherwise: 720p.
Other:
More than 1000 games out of the box. And you don't need to purchase them again, just load and play any game on your Steam Library compatible with Steam OS.
More than 5 hours of battery life. Plus the option to add extra batteries to double the duration.
Powerful enough to play any game on the market: Portal 2, DOTA, Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, SOMA, Civilization V, Metro: Last Light Redux, Borderlands 2,The Witcher 2,...
Haptic controls: We're following the Steam Controller standard, it will surprise you! And if you are more old-school gamer, take a look to our Magic Z-Pads!
What else? SMACH Z is a handheld PC plenty of other possibilities if you are interested in explore them. Some examples:
More than 5 hours of battery life. Plus the option to add extra batteries to double the duration.
Powerful enough to play any game on the market: Portal 2, DOTA, Left 4 Dead 2, Team Fortress 2, SOMA, Civilization V, Metro: Last Light Redux, Borderlands 2,The Witcher 2,...
Haptic controls: We're following the Steam Controller standard, it will surprise you! And if you are more old-school gamer, take a look to our Magic Z-Pads!
What else? SMACH Z is a handheld PC plenty of other possibilities if you are interested in explore them. Some examples:
- Play on the TV with the HDMI.
- Connect another gamepad and play on Multiplayer!
- Emulators: SMACH Z will be the best handheld device for emulation, and Retro Magic Z-Pads will bring your fingers back to the past. NES, SuperNintendo, Megadrive, Playstation 1 and 2, Nintendo64, GameCube or even Wii will be in your hands.
- Multimedia Center: We plan to integrate KODI (check Stretch Goals), an open source software for playing videos, music, podcasts, and other digital media files.
- Use SMACH Z as a gamepad controller for your PC.
- Open Platform: We want to keep SMACH Z an open console, if you prefer to install other OS (Windows, Android,...) you are free to do whatever you want with it. We will give to the community all the info a codes needed to support other OS or develop additional features.
- Attachable extra battery: It ads +5h of gameplay outdoor. You can add a second battery in the back of SMACH Z.
- Accelerometer & Gyroscope: A cool way to control racing or airships games.
Controls:
The keys scheme will make use of two touch pads, a joystick, 4 action face buttons, 4 trigger buttons and 2 additional action buttons in the rear-back.
Anyone will be able to create their own custom control schemes. The touch pads are also buttons with different areas of detection, so they can be used in many ways.
But if you are "classic" gamer, and you prefer more traditional controls... take a look to the Magic Z-Pads just below!
They are adapters to configure the SMACH Z controls your way. Just plug in the Magic Z-Pad add-on on top of any of the touchpad and play!
This simple yet magic solution will permit you to play with a real D-Pad on your SMACH Z, add a second stick or add more buttons. There are plenty of combinations!
Retro Magic Z-Pads: Do you miss classic controllers when playing Emulators? Imagine to be able to have all of them in your pocket...
* Magic Z-Pads are not included with the basic version of SMACH Z, take a look to the rewards for details.
Anyone will be able to create their own custom control schemes. The touch pads are also buttons with different areas of detection, so they can be used in many ways.
But if you are "classic" gamer, and you prefer more traditional controls... take a look to the Magic Z-Pads just below!
They are adapters to configure the SMACH Z controls your way. Just plug in the Magic Z-Pad add-on on top of any of the touchpad and play!
This simple yet magic solution will permit you to play with a real D-Pad on your SMACH Z, add a second stick or add more buttons. There are plenty of combinations!
Retro Magic Z-Pads: Do you miss classic controllers when playing Emulators? Imagine to be able to have all of them in your pocket...
* Magic Z-Pads are not included with the basic version of SMACH Z, take a look to the rewards for details.
It can also stream from a PC:
SMACH Z has been designed to be an autonomous handheld, but If you are using SZ in your house, you can also stream games from your PC via WIFI. This allows you to play games that aren't still supported by Steam OS, or use the power of your PC to play more demanding games: Just lay down on your couch or bed, with your PC with Steam open, and load any game you want directly from your SMACH Z.
Backer rewards:
AKA pricing
Note: Some early bird prices may be sold out by the time you read this. Check the kickstarter page to see if it is still available.
Rewards
- Pledge €5 or more
About $5 USD
22 backers
- THANKZ YOU! -
We will Thank You on our website for helping us to make it happen! Also we want to invite you to our forums where you get a place to talk about SMACH Z, send suggestions, and interact with the community.
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Estimated delivery: Jan 2016
- Pledge €25 or more
About $27 USD
7 backers
- SZ T-SHIRT -
SMACH T-SHIRT + Thanks
A limited edition t-shirt for the SMACH Z, only available via Kickstarter.
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Estimated delivery: Mar 2016
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- Pledge €199 or more
About $216 USD
100 backers All gone!
- SPECIAL EARLY BIRD -
SMACH Z AND CHARGER + T-Shirt + Thanks
Join the revolution and be one of the first owners of the SMACH Z - Deep Black Ed. This an early bird, we can only offer a limited number of units at this price (Regular retail price will be 349 €)
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- Pledge €249 or more
About $270 USD
250 backers All gone!
- SUPER EARLY BIRD -
SMACH Z AND CHARGER + T-Shirt + Thanks
Join the revolution and be one of the first owners of the SMACH Z - Deep Black Ed. This an early bird, we can only offer a limited number of units at this price (Regular retail price will be 349 €)
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- Pledge €279 or more
About $303 USD
4 backers Limited (496 left of 500)
- EARLY BIRD -
SMACH Z AND CHARGER + T-Shirt + Thanks
Join the revolution and be one of the first owners of the SMACH Z - Deep Black Ed. This an early bird, we can only offer a limited number of units at this price (Regular retail price will be 349 €)
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- Pledge €299 or more
About $325 USD
0 backers
- SZ PACK PREORDER PACK -
SMACH Z AND CHARGER + T-Shirt + Thanks
Join the revolution and be one of the first owners of the SMACH Z - Deep Black Ed.
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- Pledge €325 or more
About $353 USD
0 backers
- COLOR SZ PREORDER PACK -
SMACH Z (ANY COLOR) AND CHARGER + T-Shirt + Thanks
Choose one from the 7 different colors of SMACH Z: Midnight Blue, Silver, Radioactive Green, Indigo, Pearl White, Fire Red or Deep Black.
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Estimated delivery: Oct 2016
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- Pledge €349 or more
About $379 USD
1 backer
- MAGIC Z-PADS PACK -
MAGIC Z-PADS + SMACH Z (any color) and charger + T-Shirt + Thanks
SMACH Z with the basic pack of 3 Magic Z-Pads: DPad, SZ 4-buttons and Joystick.
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Estimated delivery: Oct 2016
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- Pledge €399 or more
About $433 USD
0 backers
- LONG PLAY PACK -
EXTRA SZ BATTERY + Magic Z-Pads + SMACH Z (any color) and charger + T-Shirt + Thanks
Play the double, up to 10h (5h+5h) adding an external battery to your SMACH Z.
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Estimated delivery: Oct 2016
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- Pledge €449 or more
About $487 USD
123 backers Limited (377 left of 500)
- EARLY BIRD PRO -
SMACH Z PRO and charger + Extra SZ battery + Magic Z-Pads + T-Shirt + Thanks
SMACH Z PRO has double RAM, double internal HD, front camera and 4G connectivity. This an early bird, we can only offer a limited number of units at this price (Regular retail price will be 599 €)
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- Pledge €499 or more
About $542 USD
0 backers
- PRO'S PACK -
SMACH Z PRO and charger + Extra SZ battery + Magic Z-Pads + T-Shirt + Thanks
SMACH Z PRO has double RAM, double internal HD, front camera and 4G connectivity.
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- Pledge €549 or more
About $596 USD
9 backers
- RETRO GAMER PACK - (Recommended!)
RETRO MAGIC Z-PADS + SMACH Z PRO and charger + Extra SZ battery + Magic Z-Pads + T-Shirt + Thanks
Get the pack of 5 Retro Magic Z-Pads: NES buttons, Snes buttons, Megadrive buttons, N64 buttons, Gamecube buttons.
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- Pledge €599 or more
About $650 USD
1 backer
- BUNDLE PACK -
SD CARD WITH 10 GAMES + Retro Magic Z-Pads + SMACH Z PRO and charger + Extra SZ battery + Magic Z-Pads + T-Shirt + Thanks
Get a bungle of great games into a free SD card. The included games list is not closed yet, but we'll find a good balance between indies, AAA and rare gems. These ones are pre-confirmed to be included in the bundle: Party Hard, Mount & Blade: Warband, OlliOlli 2, VVVVVV and Monaco.
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- Pledge €650 or more
About $705 USD
4 backers
- SZ CARRYING CASE -
CARRYING CASE + SD Card with 10 games + Retro Magic Z-Pads + SMACH Z PRO and charger + Extra SZ battery + Magic Z-Pads + T-Shirt + Thanks
Get a the official SMACH carrying case to protect your favorite console. Exclusive design with specific pockets to bring Magic Z-Pads, and extra battery and SD cards with you.
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Estimated delivery: Oct 2016
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- Pledge €750 or more
About $814 USD
0 backers
- FRIENDS PACK SZ x3 -
3 SMACH Z AND CHARGER + 3 Thanks
If you are a group of 3 friends you can get SMACH Z even cheaper with this Special Pack. Contact us if you want a specific combination of colors. Please notice that this pack doesn't include the previous rewards, just the 3 SMACH Z.
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- Pledge €800 or more
About $868 USD
3 backers
- BEST FRIENDS PACK SZ PRO x2 -
2 SMACH Z PRO AND CHARGER + 2 Magic Z-Pads packs + 2 Thanks
You and your best friend get a SMACH Z PRO with Magic Z-Pads at a crazy price. Contact us if you want a specific combination of colors. Please notice that this pack doesn't include the previous rewards, just the 2 SMACH Z PRO and 2 Magic Z-Pads.
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- Pledge €900 or more
About $977 USD
2 backers
- THE GOLDEN SMACH - (for Collectors)
GOLDEN SZ WITH NAME ENGRAVED + Carrying case + SD Card with 10 games + Retro Magic Z-Pads + Extra SZ battery + Magic Z-Pads + T-Shirt + Thanks
Get the legendary GOLDEN SMACH Z PRO and engrave the sentence you want in the back of the console. The Golden Edition is a very limited Edition!
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- Pledge €1,500 or more
About $1,628 USD
0 backers
- SMACH DEVKIT - (for Developers)
DEVELOPER SUPPORT FOR LIFE + Golden SZ with name engraved + Carrying case + SD Card with 10 games + Retro Magic Z-Pads + Extra SZ battery + Magic Z-Pads + T-Shirt + Thanks
Get direct access support to our team and priority developers handling. Of course you get all previous rewards!
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- Pledge €3,000 or more
About $3,256 USD
0 backers Limited (50 left of 50)
- SMACH BETA PACK - (for Reviewers)
BETA SMACH Z + Developer Support for life + Golden SZ with name engraved + Carrying case + SD Card with 10 games + Retro Magic Z-Pads + Extra SZ battery + Magic Z-Pads + T-Shirt + Thanks
Be the first in trying the SMACH Z Industrial prototype, we will send you the limited Beta versions in May. If you are a youtuber or journalist this will permit to do an early review of SMACH. You also get the Golden SMACH and all previous rewards!
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Estimated delivery: May 2016
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- Pledge €5,000 or more
About $5,427 USD
0 backers Limited (10 left of 10)
- SMACH PRODUCER -
NAME ENGRAVED IN SMACH Z + DINNER WITH SMACH TEAM + Beta SMACH Z + Developer Support for life + Golden SZ with name engraved + Carrying case + SD Card with 10 games + Retro Magic Z-Pads + Extra SZ battery + Magic Z-Pads + T-Shirt + Thanks
This is the ultimate pack. We really want to thank you for your generous pledge in person, inviting to dinner with our team. Also the entire first production run of consoles will have your name engraved in the back. Includes all previous rewards.
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Estimated delivery: May 2016
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- Pledge €7,000
About $7,597 USD
0 backers
- DISTRIBUTOR TIER -
10 SMACH Z + 10 SMACH Z PRO
This is a special pack for shops and distributors that want to be able to offer SMACH Z exclusively in first. Contact us if you want a specific combination of colors. Shipping and customs to be arranged directly with SMACH Team.
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Stretch goals:
