Comment on Microsoft’s New Xbox Strategy Starts with Windows and Ends with No Console
LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.com 3 days ago
Eh, ditching a dedicated console is a bad idea, as I love the staying power and gaming power inherent in that form factor! Perhaps, if they have a docking method for this hardware, I’d potentially be interested in it. However, I’d still get a Steam Deck or Legion Go S before an Xbox Handheld.
atomicpoet@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Legion Go owner here—well, technically my wife’s.
You can dock a Windows 11 handheld, but it’s not exactly seamless. You have to dig into Settings, disable the handheld’s own display, and tell it to use the TV instead. No problem for me, but most people won’t bother. Hopefully, the next “gamer-specific” version of Windows makes this automatic when you dock.
That’s why I ended up dual-booting the Legion Go with Bazzite. Navigating with a controller is just easier, and I’m not waiting six months for another Windows version I might have to pay for.
We paid C$900 for the Legion Go, and honestly, it was worth the premium for three main reasons:
I get that some people just want a cheap handheld. But my wife—who’s not a PC enthusiast (her favorite game is Little Kitty, Big City)—thought it was worth it. It was still cheaper than her iPhone 16e.
LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.com 3 days ago
Seamless docking is what I am after, I will look into the Legion Go S and see if the docking in seamless for the SteamOS version. If so, that would be a huge selling point for me! To be fair the Legion Go S seems to have a better layout spread than the current Steam Deck (Valve made sure to make a Steam Deck Dock at least). The Steam OS version is also cheaper than my iPhone 15 Plus, so it also has that going for it and I can pick it up from Best Buy. Even if there is no docking, I might still pick it up for a better gaming in my apartment or out and about.