Handheld PCs are so cool, I got one two weeks ago, it feels like magic to have so much cramped into a single device like this, sure, phones are kinda similar in that aspect but, to have the PC's games and apps, it's just something else.
at this point i think i'll never get a high end desktop, these handhelds are powerful enough for me. I'll get the legion go and turn it into an all in one PC Gaming and Emulation Station. That'll fit my needs for many years
Removing the Windows Hello PIN from Hibernate on my Legion Go has made quick resume on games so much more enjoyable, thank you Bob and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
I did exactly what he said and not only didn’t it work for me, I now have an additional login option. (account password vs PIN). Any idea how I effed this up?
I can't express how great this channel is. Down to earth, realistic, fun to watch and your sarcasm and sense of humor is simply out of this world! Thank you for all the great content and information!!
@@minarhasan137 they don't care about hardware. They would make a killing off a handheld version of windows. Would be the new go to os in pc handheld market with game pass
I mostly keep my subscriptions to music, but Bob - I finally subscribed and I should've done so a long time ago. Your videos are always great: well-produced, informative, entertaining. Also I have a ROG Ally arriving today, so what a coincidence.
These Windows handhelds look great for raw performance and support that Linux can't handle (e.g. Game Pass, anti-cheat, etc), but I'm glad I got a launch Steam Deck. The suspend feature, great Steam integration, and most importantly, lack of Windows make me prefer the Steam Deck.
@@tlingitsoldier yeah. Missing out on a handful of games is totally worth the console like interface and simplicity the Steam Deck has. I hope eventually Microsoft has some new version of Windows that works well with devices like these
@@Anna_RaeI went through the top games for the last 5 years to identify the games that the Steam Deck can't play. It's pretty slim, and if I cared enough about all of the PS5 exclusives too, then I should just get a PS5 to play what the Steam DeckDon't.
I bought the lenovo go. It would be cool of the led on the joystick would turn from green to red according to the battery level. The other one could tell you the load on the cpu, or temp.
my suggestion to debloat windows, get rid of everything you can like skype, office and other stuff that is installed. This will free up a lot of windows resources, disable stuff like autopilot this will stream line much of your windows configuration. You could always download Tiny Windows also. But this is a must because with changing VRAM and other settings windows loves to eat memory.
I was about to call you out for defending Jirard, but then i saw your recent tweet and now you have gained all of my respect. Favorite tech channel on RU-vid.
I have the rog Ally and the steam deck and they have there highs and lows with them but overall I like both of them. 😊. Thank you for the videos this year they we’re quite entertaining and you and your girlfriend have a great Christmas and a happy new year
Hey thanks for the shoutout! I’ve also made an updated day 1 guide for the legion Go, should work on any windows device as well. Happy gaming everyone! and happy holidays!
I just received my wulffden xl mouse pad, I love it. Make one half the size with the same design, I'll buy one for my night stand. I love this, almost reached my monitors from the edge of the table, it is so big.
There are some tools or Windows distros with all the unnecessary stuff turned off, perfect to squeeze more performance and battery from your handheld. Also there are some alternative launchers like Playnite that automatically loads your games from other stores, and also it is customizable with plugins so if you want you could have the Switch UI in your handheld. Handheld companion is a utility that let's fine tune the power and controller configuration for multiple handhelds if you don't like their native apps.
One thing you missed that I was hoping you might cover. Activating the game controller that’s attached to the Lenovo to play games like a console and not PC. I’m having issues with mine. I would really appreciate the help.
@@catcatdaniel Steamdeck Oled in 4 dayyyss😄 Tho I was really struggling to decide between the steamdeck and the Ally but because i already have a Pc i wanted that Console like experience
@@Joloxx Yup! Very cool, I love it to bits. I haven't connected an eGPU, didn't feel a need, what i've been playing so far are some smaller and indie games on Steam and, Wii U, PS2, and Switch emulators, all of which work perfectly well with the graphics card already on the device. :)
@BAHHHHB - what about emulator game saves and synchronizing? Do you manually setup a Google drive or something on every device? How's that work on non-windows? (Steam deck) what's the delay for each to save before shutdown or sync after getting on a new device?
Great video and info. Been browsing this and Asus Ally for a bit now. Enjoying my laptop and consoles for now but ill wait for a version 2 and hope for a better UI experience
Maybe this was for when the software was bug but now I recently resect my rog and when to the windows set up with just the touch screen and it was easy and fast no bugs no problems.
Trying to run The Surge 2 off my microSD card is what killed my first ROG Ally. Not sure why I thought that was a good idea but I would highly caution anyone from using that feature at all until a better fix comes out. I have a new board on my Ally but I refuse to use it until better testing results come out. Weird problem.
Great video. I am totally gonna go for the legion go because of the vertical mouse features. :) Now that I finally got a job I can finally finally save up one of these bad boys. :)
I’m not proficient in using pc and doing updates. I’m so confused and I’m struggling to understand what I need to do. I got the legion go yesterday and I’m pulling my hair out trying to figure it out. I can’t even play games on the Xbox app because when I try to run the game I get ‘clip license device id does not match’ Tried ‘valorant’ and it open in a tiny box with no way to open it in full screen. I really want to like it, but I might have to return it. I feel a bit overwhelmed by it all.
The first thing you should do before buying a Windows 11 handheld for PC gaming is.... Know how or are willing to learn how PC gaming works! Then after learning how PC gaming works, sit and stare at a Frames per second counter on your game wishing you had more! Welcome to PC gaming!
i always keep an eye on those, but i've not much money as i not have a job now and there's too much choice with pro and cons. i know i ask for a lot, but the things i prefer on controller/handheld gaming are comfort/clicky buttons responsives and decent fps (much prefer 1/2 of the resolution if the framerate is solid 60) the rest are not as important to me. one day i'll finally decide to one handheld to rule em all (for me)
I bought a gaming laptop early this year and im a console guy and know almost nothing about PC, barely even used it since TOTK but I hope this video helps me get into it more
I didn't have no problem setting up a Rog Ally with the virtual keyboard but I did have a Microsoft Windows account which might have made the process easier once I logged in.
I like to mess around with the legion go, on my first boot i did my typical windows debloat and also used CTT (chris titus) windows utility, cuts many of the processes down besides you likely want to uninstall most bs from these things as their aint a camera for teams.... unless you hook up a gopro or something, its a portable "gaming" pc, they can all be used like a laptop at the end of the day, moreso for the legion go, you aint gonna have your favorite browser in the background as you need that ram for your games, every little helps.
If you have a Best Buy credit card, you can get it for no interest as long as u pay it off within 24 months (about 30 bucks a month) . I switched my mobile provider to an add on to my internet to save 40$/mo to offset the added cost. You could do something similar and see no diff in your monthly cash flow and get a new handheld Pc. Good luck!
I love my legion go and im still learning new things I can do with it, if you dont like tinkering Id suggest just grabbing a steam deck , they seem to work right outta the box
Already have a steam deck so I don't plan on getting a PC handheld, but I am hoping MS comes out with that rumored handheld friendly version of Windows.
The "boot to windows" instead of logging in I followed the guide exactly but now there are two accounts and one requires a login and password. The other one requires a pin like before. Help?
lol came across this video and decided to watch bc I have a new Steam Deck only to find out the video is only about Windows handhelds. Is a Steam Deck not considered a PC handheld?
I bought the ROG Ally Z1 model right around this Thanksgiving and I loved it. However I just returned it to Best Buy today because it corrupted my 1TB microSD card. It was happening as I was playing the RE4 Remake and the game crashed twice. I thought it was the game at first until Windows popup a message saying the SD card couldn't be found. Thankfully I was able to get refund and just ordered a Steam Deck OLED 512GB today to save myself any more grief.
i tried emudeck on my ally and it was fairly broken because it didn't add the proper controller templates to steam so the controls were broken in every single emulator with seemingly no way to fix it
