The Smach Z is a handheld gaming PC that’s been under development in one way or another since the developer released the first rendered images of a so-called “SteamBoy” handheld game system in 2014. Now Smach CEO Daniel Fernandez is getting ready to bring the Smach Z to market, hopefully in 2018. This week we […]
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Smach Z handheld gaming PC to feature AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 processor
The Smach Z is a handheld PC designed for gaming, which has been under development for years, but it’s finally expected to ship in 2018. Recently we got an early look at the motherboard and case designs. And now Smach and AMD have announced the system will be powered by the upcoming Ryzen Embedded V1000 […]
Gemini PDA will ship with Android, but it also supports Debian, Ubuntu, Sailfish, and Postmarket OS (crowdfunding, work in progress)
The makers of the Gemini PDA plan to begin shipping the first units of their handheld computer to their crowdfunding campaign backers any day now. And while the folks at Planet Computer have been calling the Gemini PDA a dual OS device (with Android and Linux support) from the get go, it turns out the […]
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 […]
Using Linux on the GPD Win 2 (so far)
The GPD Win 2 is a handheld gaming PC that ships with Windows 10. But it’s basically got the guts of a laptop or tablet and so it’s capable of running different software. GPD sent me a prototype to test, and so far I’ve had fun playing some PC games, set it up like a […]
GPD Win 2 keyboard overview (and typing test)
The GPD Win 2 is first and foremost designed to be a mobile gaming PC. It has a 6 inch, 1280 x 720 pixel touchscreen display and physical gaming buttons that make it possible to play all sorts of games on the go, including Batman: Arkham City, Grim Fandango Remastered, and even StarCraft II (although […]
Shuttle’s first Gemini Lake mini PC is the DL10J
Shuttle may not have launched any new computers at the Consumer Electronics Show last month, but the company is showing off its first small form-factor PC with an Intel Gemini Lake processor at the Integrated Systems Europe show in Amsterdam. It’s called the Shuttle DL10J and it’s a fanless computer with a metal chassis that […]
GPD Win 2: Under the hood tour (and SSD replacement)
The GPD Win 2 gaming handheld is an upgrade over its predecessor in almost every way. The keyboard and game controller are better. The processor is faster. There’s twice as much RAM. And the solid state storage is significantly faster. It’s also really easy to upgrade or replace the SSD. All you need to do […]
ODROID-N1 single-board PC with RK3399 hexa-core CPU coming soon for $110 or less (Updated)
Hardkernel’s been making Raspberry Pi-like single-board computers for even longer than the Raspberry Pi Foundation, although Hardkernel’s ODROID line of devices don’t get as much attention as those from their high-profile competitor. But that hasn’t stopped Hardkernel from cranking out new models on a regular basis. The next is a tiny computer with a Rockchip […]