On the Asus ROG Ally I don’t see how Windows on a dedicated handheld gaming device is an advantage. A built-for-purpose OS like SteamOS or any other Linux distro that’s specifically built for the device is a much better idea.

I can't wait to see this handheld running :)

PS: This thing is pretty though! I like the looks a lot and I hope we get many many more PCs in this form factor.

@gpowerf I'm a big fan of ASUS, but not a big fan of Windows on my game consoles. Or on anything.

@ben I don’t mind it in the Xbox because it is an Xbox specific version of Windows. Although, I’m not going to pretend the Xbox is problem free… it does so weird stuff sometimes that’s only fixable by a reboot… mind you, the Steam Deck isn’t bug free either.

@gpowerf True... at least with Linux when it's broken I know it's really broken. When Windows breaks it's not really broken

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