The weak point of ROG Ally and Legion Go? It's Windows, according to…Microsoft
In the last few months the panorama of Handheld PCthat combine the opening of a PC with the convenience of a portable console have experienced a major boom thanks to the commercial success of a platform like this Steam decks.
However, if Deck has its own proprietary system (SteamOS, based on Linux) that allows you to instantly play titles from your Steam library but leaves out all the others (unless you settle for third-party clients), that is Suggestions like ASUS ROG Ally And Lenovo Legion Go Instead, they decided to focus on that Windows.
This allows the two handhelds to run literally anything running on your home PC as long as it meets specs: games from PC Game Pass, Steam, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft, GOG, and any other available client of note are all compatible with these laptops.
The disadvantage? Windows only, in reality, because it is obviously not an operating system designed to be used on 7-inch or 8-inch screens. And to say that it is so Microsoft directlyin the person of Phil Spencerwhich identified the operating system as the Achilles heel that needs to be improved for the future of laptops.
According to Spencer, Microsoft is learning from Nintendo
Interviewed by The edge on the occasion of the Microsoft gaming managers' Xbox podcast He glossed over the possibility of a portable Xboxbut reiterated his love for this market segment and discussed what the Redmond giant can do to give it a boost: “I’m a big fan of handhelds”Spencer explained, “I’m a really big fan, but I don’t have anything to announce at the moment.”
When discussing whether Microsoft analyzes player metrics, the executive explained that there are obviously times when people play and times when they don't. “What’s stopping him from playing in a few hours? Of course there is sleep, school and, in short, a normal life. However, in some cases it is simply due to accessibility: Do I now have access to the games I want to play?».
That's where laptops come in, according to Spencer: When you're on the train, you might be playing not just because your games are on your Xbox at home, and not because you don't want to.
In short: you don't play because you don't have access to your library. Handhelds can solve this problem: “Obviously we are in a sense Learning from what Nintendo has done with the Switch over the years, they were really great with this console. So when I look at Steam Deck, ROG Ally and my Legion Go, I’m a big fan of that segment.”
Handhelds and Windows
At this point, Spencer's reflections addressed the following Windows keythe operating system of ASUS and Lenovo handhelds.
In this regard he stated:
“We have a lot to do. One of the weak points of the ROG Ally and Legion Go experience is Windows. How Windows only works on this type of DPI in terms of controller input, on smaller 7″ or 8″ displays.
It is a Design node Our Windows team is working to ensure the experience is even better.”
In fact, Microsoft had previously announced that it intended to update Windows to offer a special mode for handheld platforms. The concept repeated by Spencer only points in that direction again.
As a handheld lover, it will be interesting to see how the operating system adapts to the needs of portable platforms in the future. And who knows, maybe sooner or later we'll have a directly branded Xbox designed to enjoy Game Pass titles…
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