
T3 | Lifestyle tech
June 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
"Having used many a gaming handheld, including cheap-as-chips Linux-based retro devices, Android variants, such as the Odin 2 Portal and Ayaneo Pocket Evo, and full fledged PC alternatives, like the Steam Deck and Lenovo Legion Go S, I've often found that Windows provides the worst experience.
Not only is it a fiddly system to use on a smaller display, it can curb performance and battery life. There's something to be said about its versatility and compatibility with numerous game stores, but it's just full of bloat.
We're told that the Windows-based Xbox experience will be different on the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X, with many of the background processes disabled while it is running, but that's something that needs to be tested in full when they each become available.
Until then, I remain sceptical."
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