The Smach Z is a handheld gaming PC that’s been under development in one form or another since 2014, when it was little more than a concept device called the SteamBoy. Now it’s looking like the folks at Smach are almost ready to ship the system. The company has released a set of promotional videos […]
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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 […]
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Smach Z handheld gaming PC put on hold
Just days after launching a Kickstarter campaign to build a handheld gaming PC running Steam OS software, the developers of the Smach Z have decided to put the project on hold. The current crowdfunding campaign has been canceled while the team reevaluates its hardware and funding options. In an update on the Kickstarter page, the […]
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Smach Z handheld Steam Machine gaming PC hits Kickstarter (updated)
Want a handheld game system that can run full-fledged PC games? The Smach Z is basically a gaming PC stuffed into a case that looks like a smartphone with gaming controls on the sides. It has up to 8GB of RAM, up to 128GB of storage, and low-power AMD processor, and the Smach Z is […]
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Smach Zero: $300 handheld Steam Machine game console coming in 2016
The first gaming computers designed to run Valve’s Steam OS should begin shipping this fall. Want a Steam Machine that’s a bit more portable? The Smach Zero is a handheld game console that looks a bit like a PlayStation Portable, but it has an x86 processor, Steam OS software, and Steam Controller-style buttons and configurable […]