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So, if you have to pull everything out of the bag to play and wire it up, is this form factor practical for travel?
PS: I spend lots of time in Hotels, these would be cool to play in the room, even use Desktop mode on the go. But the plane/coffeeshop scenario feels a bit far fetched.
I love it, but not 100% sure you can keep it in your bag, as ventilation would restrict cooling. So, if you have to pull everything out of the bag to play and wire it up, is this form factor practical for travel? PS: I spend lots of time in Hotels, these would be cool to play in the room, even use Desktop mode on the go. But the plane/coffeeshop scenario feels a bit far fetched.
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A NUC with USB-PD input could be powered from a USB-PD power bank. I’d much rather do that than purchase a NUC with a built-in battery. Keeping the two pieces separate makes them easier to repurpose later. Regardless, the market for such a device is relatively small.
This is cool. But now I want a power bank with hot swappable batteries/modules. Or better yet a connector that you can attach multiple power banks to and it gives power if at least one non-empty powerbank is connected.
I think it’s possible to build one. Get a bunch of 18650 cells from a reputable brand (or just an old laptop battery, if you’re brave enough), then look for a 18650 powerbank kit on AliExpress – some of these would be with slots you can just plug the cells into, without welding/soldering.
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Plenty of NUC hardware is pretty beefy, most more tough than most of those gaming handhelds. I've dropped a couple of Intel NUCs down concrete stairs and they only got a few scratches. They've also had really good Linux support for ages, and had Intel's Iris Pro GPUs for a while. Unsure they'd really fit your needs though. AMD sells a number of APU boards though, they've got modern GPUs. Still not breaking any benchm…
NUCs are basically office machines though, I don't think any of them have the kind of graphics capabilities of a Legion Go, for example. There are SFF PCs a little bigger than NUCs that do have strong graphics but they're crazy expensive.
Intel's Lunar Lake is another option. The iGPU on that line will match or exceed a Legion Go too. Right now, it's mostly in laptops but some NUC models have been announced.
This isn't all that different to how I use my gaming PC - it's off in another room, with a monitor that is plugged in but almost always off (I don't think Windows will boot without at least something plugged in?), Steam set to start on boot, and then I entirely use it via Steam Remote Play from my main PC.
Have you tried sunshine + moonlight? I've heard it has lower latency and better streaming quality.
I so want Valve to make this
This isn't all that different to how I use my gaming PC - it's off in another room, with a monitor that is plugged in but almost always off (I don't think Windows will boot without at least something plugged in?), Steam set to start on boot, and then I entirely use it via Steam Remote Play from my main PC.
I had it running on ASTER at one point, a multiseat windows software so I can be on main computer and others can use steamlink on alternate windows profile and few issues.
Performance was rarely issue, especially even on wireless, and it's nice to have everything happening in 1 box.
These glasses are super interesting - if laptops didn't have displays, their form factors could change considerably. I'm imagining a rectangular shape with the track pad right aligned to the keyboard, rather than underneath.
There a a number of people removing their screens from Mac Airs and others, some of them using these glasses too. I think I saw in here. In the meantime https://www.notebookcheck.net/Screenless-MacBooks-masqueradi... Actually tempted to buy one with a broken screen and ply around.