Finally we're seeing another handheld vendor jump in with Linux. The AYANEO NEXT LITE was announced today and much like the Steam Deck, they plan to ship it with SteamOS!

Now the handheld market gets really good.

  • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Moreover, AYANEO NEXT LITE will debut with unexpected and exciting surprises for players. The all-new cost-effective choice with flagship experiences, AYANEO NEXT LITE, subscriptions open at 9:30 PM 1/11/2014 EST

    I’m not familiar with these devices. Do the existing models have subscriptions?

    • cowpowered@lemm.eeEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Ayaneo has a pretty good track record making portable gaming devices, mostly running Windows. I’m guessing “subscriptions” here is a mistranslation for pre-orders.

      • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        6 months ago

        Yeah. I was looking into a handheld well before the steam deck was announced. GPD probably have the best hardware, but ayaneo the best overall “package” and form factor. My issue was always that they require their proprietary software to be run on top and… I don’t trust them with shit like steam credentials.

        But yeah. The company is REALLY Chinese and tend to (presumably) run most of their stuff through a translator. You get used to it.

  • BudgieMania@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    Really nice news, both from the perspective of making new non-SteamDeck portable devices more appealing as well as from the perspective of standardizing Linux-based gaming setups further