Seems ok, but not ground breaking.

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    How would browsing the internet and general phone/PC uses compare to like a Asus ally vs GPD with a little keyboard? Could it replace a phone?

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      The lack of touchpads renders the desktop mode almost useless unless you add external peripherals.

      These devices are big like a tablet and heavier than a tablet. To type on a tablet, you need to put it down on a table. Same here.

      The Steam Deck touchpads allow you to type while you hold it.

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        What about like a win mini 4 where you get the keyboard built in then you don’t need to sit anything down just thumb type. These seem super cool. I don’t understand what a touchpad adds. Other than to mouse scroll. I assume the touchpad is like a laptop.

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          I have a GPD WIN 2. Very bad quality overall. It just died after 2 years I think. It won’t even turn on when plugged. On top of that, that tiny keyboard is no better than the deck’s.

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            17 hours ago

            Typical China products’ experience. Its spec looks good. I was tempting to get one. We barely have choices in laptop smaller than 10 inch.

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            Ouch. OK maybe not for me. The size and pocket ability paired with the ability to run Linux us what I want but I haven’t ever had my hands on one to see how ergonomic they are compared to a tablet or small laptop. Thanks for the info. I’ll source other ideas. If you got any feel free.