AYANEO announces new lines of handheld gaming PC

slaphappygamer · May 14, 2022

FINALLY, a gaming handheld PC!

Rahkeesh · May 14, 2022

Xzi said:
Specs. Says right in the OP:

I don't blame AYA for this, it's not like they're in a position to take a loss on the hardware like Valve is, but it does make their devices less appealing for people who are primarily looking to play AAA games on the go.

I think it's good to contrast/complement something like the Deck here, if you just want your indies and emulation with minimal compromise, there's a lot to be said for a lighter device.

Neo 2 feels like it's gunning for Deck though, suddenly these companies leaving behind Switch design for the big grips and sticks. Hopefully they can bring the performance as well.

DKB · May 14, 2022

bro they made a sidekick phone in 2022 wow

Gronbar · May 14, 2022

Those designs are ugly as hell. Only Air is ok, but still shiny plastic and colors like in 2000 computer era.

gudenau · May 14, 2022

I hope the Steam Deck gets a keyboard like the slide one of these days. That could really help with the system administration things and mods that add keybinds.

bonkmaykr · May 14, 2022

I'm sticking with the Steam Deck since I already invested in one, and I want Valve's steam client to be front and center. I also just prefer a system that ships with Arch+KDE out of the box since that's my #1 preferred setup wherever I can get away with it. Lastly, I want Valve to know I'm interested in it.

I could just buy the highest-spec'd AYANEO tablet and flash SteamOS on it but whether or not the driver support would be good is hit or miss. It looks like it's using AMD for the GPU + CPU which has historically had very good support with Linux. Deck also has the better controllers for the kind of games I play. Say what you want about the face buttons and D-Pad being in the very corner, I want my hands on those clicky touchpads.

Marc_78065 said:
$600? Holy crap.

If I want to play PS3, I'd just plug n' play the console. They're so cheap these days.

You can get a used PS3 for like only 60 dollars here where I live, lol. There was a fat model PS3 on ebay for like 20 last I checked.

Getting a Deck for under 400 dollars might be enough to play all PS3 games emulated at 50 fps at least, but that CPU in the SoC might be a bottleneck according to the RPCS3 Discord.

Tarmfot · May 14, 2022

I would like a ps vita sized one. No matter is not powerful at all.

AngryCinnabon · May 14, 2022

I doubt many people will be able to reasonably afford or even want to buy the Mainline and Slide ones now that the steam deck is a thing going forward unless you're a hobbyist or have money to the point where you can throw it around, but the Air could really have a good niche if it's around the same price tag, boasts equal or at least similar hardware and can be bought in places the deck cannot. I like the idea of the Slide one as the whole no keyboard thing on the deck is kinda of a bummer as i owned a gpd win in the past but i am not in a position to pay 1000$+ anymore and won't be for a long time, i'm already pushing my limit a bit with my 512GB Deck reservation!

fvig2001 · May 15, 2022

I do hope the slide series is pocketable since that's the market that's missing on all these handhelds

Deleted member 194275 · May 15, 2022

ChaoticCinnabon said:
I doubt many people will be able to reasonably afford or even want to buy the Mainline and Slide ones now that the steam deck is a thing going forward unless you're a hobbyist or have money to the point where you can throw it around, but the Air could really have a good niche if it's around the same price tag, boasts equal or at least similar hardware and can be bought in places the deck cannot. I like the idea of the Slide one as the whole no keyboard thing on the deck is kinda of a bummer as i owned a gpd win in the past but i am not in a position to pay 1000$+ anymore and won't be for a long time, i'm already pushing my limit a bit with my 512GB Deck reservation!

Actually the deck is available only in a handful of countries (and this will not change, if Valve keeps their tradition), it is not an option for majority of people. Those competitors, specially the Chinese ones, do sell their stuff anywhere. Also there will be no waiting line either (most likely).

AngryCinnabon · May 15, 2022

lokomelo said:
Actually the deck is available only in a handful of countries (and this will not change, if Valve keeps their tradition), it is not an option for majority of people. Those competitors, specially the Chinese ones, do sell their stuff anywhere. Also there will be no waiting line either (most likely).

That's what i meant by "bought in places the deck cannot". Apologies if i wasn't clear enough. i have friends who want the deck but sadly cannot get it so i'm definitely gonna mention the Air to them

64bitmodels · May 15, 2022

holy shit, these look amazing. i would get these purely based off their looks, some of the best looking PC handhelds ive seen. This scene is blowing up!!!

Xzi · May 15, 2022

Rahkeesh said:
Neo 2 feels like it's gunning for Deck though, suddenly these companies leaving behind Switch design for the big grips and sticks. Hopefully they can bring the performance as well.

Well they do already have products comparable to Steam Deck, it's just that they cost 2-3x as much.

kristianity77 · May 15, 2022

I have an aya neo 4800u retro model and it's hands down the best device I've ever bought for emulation.

LeyendaV · May 16, 2022

Interesting how Switch revolutionized the gaming landscape. We'll be seeing lots of devices like this in the coming years.

KingVamp · May 16, 2022

If the "Switch 2" combine their DS line and has 2 screens, that would be amazing.

urbanman2004 · May 16, 2022

I'll eventually purchase one once economy of scale makes them affordable enough contrary to building a brand new gaming PC.

Error-1-2435-8325 · May 16, 2022

It's... it's beautiful. Brought a tear to my eye at first sight. :')

Prior22 · May 16, 2022

So am I correct in assuming the Two is more capable of running high end emulators than the Air? And if so is the difference projected to be significant?

anhminh · May 17, 2022

Funny how everyone seem to copy Switch button layout nowadays when most people seem to hate it when they first revealed it.

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