… Part of the reason for this is the fact that, despite being the preferred platform for gaming on the desktop, the integration of Windows on handhelds has always felt unnatural, whether it was the controller navigation that was clearly never designed to be a primary input method, a sleep mode that d… …
… With SteamOS now available for conventional desktops, I wanted to deploy it bare-metal on my old PC, partly because I wanted to see the distro powering Steam Decks, and also because it seemed like a fun way to breathe some new life into my aged computing companion as a couch-gaming system. …
… At that price point, a handheld is no longer a companion console. It's competing directly with dedicated gaming laptops and even mid-range desktop builds. …
… When two operating systems command the vast majority of the desktop market, software, hardware, and even video game publishers are financially obligated to treat it as the default. …
… Sign in to your XDA account Building a self-hosting workstation out of old hardware is the best way to revitalize your aged computing companions, and I say that as someone who uses multiple outdated systems as Proxmox servers in my home lab. …
Ayush Pande May 29, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. …
… Korr noticed that, while phones pack some seriously good hardware these days, they can still be quite pricey. …
… If you're running hardware from other brands, companion apps like Samsung Magician offer an equally streamlined, hassle-free experience. …
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Ayush Pande Mar 28, 2026, 3:31 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. …