Handheld gaming device specialist Ayaneo has finalized its highly anticipated RGB keyboard-packing portable device. On its Discord channel, the firm confirms the Ayaneo Slide is now in trial production.
There haven’t been many handheld PCs that pack in a slider mechanism to reveal a physical keyboard; we think the only other model comes from form factor stalwart GPD. However, this still allows Ayaneo to boast its device is the first such design with an RGB backlit keyboard. Of course, the components are thoroughly modern, too.
Previously released specifications indicate that the Ayaneo Slide will come packing an AMD Phoenix processor – no surprise. Specifically, an official teaser from July says that the Ryzen 7 7840U has been chosen.
Begun, the handheld wars have.
I’m all for it. It’d be nice if they didn’t preinstall Windows, though.
Steam really needs to make steamOS public
Basically everything outside of Steam itself is open source. The only problem is distributing a device with Steam preinstalled, as that requires distribution rights from Valve.
I think that’s part of the issue. It would be cool to have an easily available ISO, and partnerships with manufacturers, like they did back in the steam machine days. That might make it more likely that we see handhelds without windows preinstalled.
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You know when the main selling point of a handheld is an RGB keyboard it’s gonna be fucking glorious.
So… stupid…
I would go so far as to say that I would count that as a negative if I considered buying it. Who wants to be the weirdo whose handheld device lights up their surroundings with changing colors?
There are people for everything. But this group ain’t big. Being a handheld also means staring into the shifting lights. Like facerolling your keyboard instead of looking at the screen.
Now just make it compatible with 5G cellular network and we’re back in the 90’s.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
There haven’t been many handheld PCs that pack in a slider mechanism to reveal a physical keyboard; we think the only other model comes from form factor stalwart GPD.
Previously released specifications indicate that the Ayaneo Slide will come packing an AMD Phoenix processor – no surprise.
It shouldn’t be a long wait for further info, as Ayaneo says it has arranged trial production and is getting ready for “surprise pre-orders” and various promotional events.
The photos you see embedded above represent the final design, layouts, and colors (black and white) of the Slide.
This implies that earlier imagery and videos (like the one embedded) might include or emit shipping design features.
The Ayaneo Slide is a Windows 11 device competing with the Steam Deck and ROG Ally.
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