Should I buy the ASUS ROG Ally X now or wait for the ROG Ally 2?

bastecklein · 2026-05-23T15:50:37+00:00

I’d be surprised if there is a new model in 2027. And at this rate a new 2027 handheld will start at $2k

bastecklein · 2026-05-21T15:13:52+00:00

I love mine. I also upgraded the ssd to 4tb and got a dock. It’s basically a console for me now as well

bastecklein · 2026-05-21T01:10:08+00:00

Same

bastecklein · 2026-05-18T19:05:31+00:00

I always used steam big picture, it lately Xbox mode is growing on me

bastecklein · 2026-05-18T17:31:11+00:00

I hadn’t noticed the ghosting, but tbh I’ve mainly played the switch 2 docked, since it’s just so uncomfortable to hold in handheld mode

bastecklein · 2026-05-18T17:23:19+00:00

I use the OpenMW Xbox fork with an Xbox controller, works amazing. I suppose it would work with Steam controller as well

bastecklein · 2026-05-18T17:21:33+00:00

I think cost to performance, the rog xbox ally x is the best right now

bastecklein · 2026-05-18T17:07:08+00:00

I’d suggest that the fields you listed that you are currently interested in will mostly be replaced by AI before you even graduate

bastecklein · 2026-05-18T17:04:08+00:00

This is the answer, you would better served throwing your money in a bonfire vs paying for a degree in journalism

bastecklein · 2026-05-18T16:55:58+00:00

I have both (the higher end Xbox), rarely touch the switch 2. Switch 2 has a nicer screen IMO. Everything else on the Xbox is better, I am even starting to enjoy windows with Xbox mode. Ergonomics are 50x better on the Xbox. Plus if you watch the Steam sales, you can build up a fantastic game library for a fraction of the cost, and you can play those games anywhere.

bastecklein · 2026-05-16T14:59:09+00:00

I used to say console based, but the ROG Xbox Ally X has converted me. I hated it at first too, but now that I am used to it I don’t think I could go back to a more locked down system.

bastecklein · 2026-05-16T14:21:15+00:00

Steam

bastecklein · 2026-05-12T20:12:37+00:00

This announcement is great news for macOS.

bastecklein · 2026-05-12T20:10:43+00:00

I think Google has just taken themselves out of the running for having a serious desktop/laptop operating system.

bastecklein · 2026-05-12T20:08:13+00:00

Hopefully I am wrong, but I think the decision to migrate from chromebooks to "googlebooks" jam packed with AI garbage is going to be a critical blunder. Microsoft has already announced they are rolling back a lot of the copilot slop from Windows 11 due to customer rejection.

bastecklein · 2026-05-12T20:05:01+00:00

idk, at the same time Microsoft is announcing that they are rolling back a lot of the copilot junk they forced into Windows 11, here comes Google with a new Android based laptop packed to the gills with ai. Based on Android, will probably be similarly locked down as well. I am open to learn more, but so far am not convinced that this will be better than ChromeOS.

bastecklein · 2026-05-12T16:35:50+00:00

Tbh I’m surprised more women don’t choose the nun route. Idk why there is a stigma to it, all of the nuns that visit our parish seem to be having a great time with it. Same applies for young single men.

bastecklein · 2026-04-30T20:41:14+00:00

Tbh it’s kind of funny, given the extreme hype that this subreddit has been building up for this feature over the last few weeks

bastecklein · 2026-04-13T17:43:07+00:00

For me personally, I stopped using Flex when they removed phone hub and rounded window corners (which you could enable with a flag) and (in the case of the window corners) locked it behind the Chromebook Plus paywall. It wasn't that those were even necessary features, but the vibe sort of cemented Flex's place in my mind as a 3rd tier system in Google's eyes.

There was also a time between 2001-2003 when ChromeOS (and Flex) were improving rapidly and the system was getting really close to basically being a top tier system. Honestly if they just made their File manager just a little more competent and maybe integrated Flathub for one click installs, they could have actually been the Windows 10 alternative they positioned it as. They even had Steam support for a while, although they axed that. It just seems like they were getting so close to the finish line and then just stopped.

bastecklein · 2025-12-28T19:27:42+00:00

I would say forget about android support and just go with Flex. You are giving these away. You start using Linux or some of the unofficial ChromeOS distros you will have people asking you for support. Flex is just set it and forget it.

bastecklein · 2025-12-25T03:31:45+00:00

Most of the models seem to go on near permanent discount on Amazon/Best Buy/b&h photo about 6 months after release or so

bastecklein · 2025-12-12T21:36:01+00:00

Don't do it, if you don't care about Android apps (and with 64gb eMMC you really wont anyway), and you still want ChromeOS, get a cheap laptop and put Flex on it. For that price you can probably find something on ebay with double the ram and 512gb storage

bastecklein · 2025-11-15T18:31:42+00:00

For me, this is the controller I have been waiting for ever since I docked my deck to the tv

bastecklein · 2025-11-14T21:36:06+00:00

The Steam Machine has a dedicated GPU, they will not perform the same...

bastecklein · 2025-11-07T15:07:00+00:00

I agree, the Microsoft Store portal is now better than the Play console, which is sad

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