lol at the sliding form factor for a keyboard you can't reach.
Comment on [Discussion] What are you're thoughts on a Steamdeck with a PSP Go form factor?
candyman337@sh.itjust.works 5 months agoyoutu.be/WdHF1x-jK4I?si=yZhogz0lVxeY3Nqw
This thing is larger in size but is a similar form factor. For PC gaming and I don’t see anything getting much smaller than this for another few years at least. This thing is really cool though, this to me looks like the most viable handheld for on the go PC gaming I’ve seen. Really short battery life tho.
I think once arm starts to become more common, and/or other RISC based platforms gain mainstream traction, more games will work on ARM based processors, and in turn we’ll start to see smaller and longer lasting PC gaming handhelds. Or at the least, handhelds with PC graphic quality.
But it will happen eventually, you’d blow someone from the 90’s mind if you showed them a 3Ds, it all just takes time.
conciselyverbose@kbin.social 5 months ago
candyman337@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Looks pretty useable to me
conciselyverbose@kbin.social 5 months ago
Those keyboards are designed to be used with your thumbs while holding it from the side. They don't really function any other way. You can't reach the keyboard from the side because of the width of the controller. There's no possibility whatsoever that the device will balance if you hold it from the bottom where your thumbs could theoretically reach, ignoring that your thumbs also don't bend that way.
It's quite possibly the least ergonomic device ever made.
candyman337@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Looks pretty useable to me
seatwiggy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
I agree. I didn’t think it would end up anywhere near the size of a PSP but I thought the sliding form factor would help a bit with compactness. It would help with portability too as you wouldn’t need a custom case or those sticky things to protect the joysticks.
Telorand@reddthat.com 5 months ago
As someone who has a Steam Controller, you’d still need to protect the joysticks and touch pads. They both wear out over time due to abrasion and the oils on your fingers.
I’d much rather have some kind of mechanism built into the shell that improves ergonomics but can go compact for storing in the case.