The Smach Z is a handheld gaming PC that’s been under development for years. But the specs were recently finalized and the Smach team is showing off a (non-working) prototype at Embedded World this week. Now the company has announced that it’ll begin taking pre-orders for the Smach Z on March 15th, offering a 10 […]
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Target is selling a $25 Oregon Trail handheld game system
Nintendo isn’t the only company cashing in on the nostalgic gamer market. This week Target started selling a handheld game system that plays a single game: the Oregon Trail. It’s available in stores for $25, and while it’s not listed on the Target website yet, you can use BrickSeek to see if its in stock […]
Smach Z handheld gaming PC might actually ship one day (Leaks show signs of life)
It’s been almost 4 years since the first concept pictures for a handheld gaming PC called the SteamBoy were released. A year later the developers changed the name to Smach Zero… and then changed it again to the Smach Z and launched a crowdfunding campaign at the end of 2015. A few days later the […]
GPD Win 2 handheld gaming PC preview
The GPD Win 2 is a tiny computer that’s unlike anything else on the market today… with the possible exception of the original GPD Win. Both devices are handheld computers that look like a cross between a laptop and a Nintendo DS. They fold up small enough to slide into a pocket (if you have […]
GPD XD+ handheld Android game console pre-orders open for $210
The GPD XD+ is a handheld game console with Android 7 Nougat software, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, a MediaTek MTK8176 processor, and a 5 inch, 720p display. First announced in December, the GPD XD+ is expected to start shipping soon, and it’s already up for pre-order from a few stores including Geekbuying and […]
GPD Win 2 handheld gaming PC up for pre-order through Indiegogo, should ship in May
The GPD Win 2 is a pocket-sized computer with a 6 inch, 720p display, an Intel Core M3-7Y30 Kaby Lake processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB solid state drive. It’s a Windows 10-powered computer that like a cross between a laptop computer and a Nintendo DS, with physical gaming buttons above a QWERTY keyboard, […]
Hands-on with the Gemini PDA handheld PC with Android, Linux and a 6 inch display
The Gemini PDA is a tiny computer that’s small enough to hold in one hand, but with a keyboard that makes it possible to touch-type… maybe. Planet Computer introduced the Gemini PDA nearly a year ago and launched a crowdfunding campaign to take the device from prototype to shipping product. Now it’s about ready to […]
GPD Win 2 handheld gaming PC to sell for $699 (or $599 during Indiegogo campaign)
GPD’s second handheld PC designed for gaming is coming in 2018, and the GPD Win 2 is expected to have a bigger screen, faster memory and storage, and a more powerful processor than the original GPD Win. It’s also expected to cost more. GPD has announced that the GPD Win 2 will sell for $599 […]
More GPD Win 2 details emerge (including pre-release benchmarks)
The GPD Win 2 handheld gaming PC is on the way, with an Indiegogo campaign expected to launch in January and devices set to ship in April. We already know that the new model has an updated design, a bigger screen, and a more powerful processor than the version I tested last year. But a […]
GPD Win 2 handheld gaming PC to have new design, 6 inch screen, Core M3 processor
About two months after the first pictures of a GPD Win 2 prototype hit the web, the company has revealed the specs for its 2nd-generation handheld gaming PC. As expected, the new model has a bigger screen, a faster processor, and an improved keyboard to help set it apart from the model I tested last […]