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Subject: Re: Acer's Doing One Too
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:30:55 +0000
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On 18/01/2025 15:33, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> I wonder, is this going to be a permanent new addition to the PC
> ecosystem, or are hand-helds just a fad like Netbooks briefly were.
> Personally, I've no interest in the things --gimme a computer with a
> full keyboard anyday!-- but a lot of the kids seem to live and die on
> their cellphones, so maybe a handheld PC is more appealing? Or will
> they just shrug at the things bulkiness in comparison to their phones
> and ignore it too?

I can see it becoming a niche but a large niche. So it comes to you next 
upgrade time and you buy a Steam Deck that you can put in a dock and 
it's fine to act as your PC but you can also take it with you. I would 
consider it if it wasn't for the fact that PC gaming on the go just 
isn't something that interests me.