ASUS have given their handheld an upgrade with the ROG Ally X now getting a full announcement, along with specifications and a price. Hopefully they actually fixed the SD Card issue this time…
While they're still bundling it with Windows 11, I doubt it will be long before the likes of ChimeraOS, Bazzite and others get updates to allow you to easily run Linux on it.
The updated ROG Ally X now ships with a larger 1TB M.2 full 2280 for storage, faster 7500Mhz LPDDR5X RAM bumped up to 24GB, an 80 Wh battery, an additional USB-C port, overhauled internals for better cooling and a revised case design for better ergonomics (it's much more round). They also re-positioned the thumbsticks and gave it new thumbsticks that should last longer, there's a new macro button on the back, a redesigned d-pad and lots of small improvements elsewhere.
Priced at $799 it will be available in July. See more on their store page.
It's also worth noting, that ASUS have been catching some fire lately for their terrible user support experience, which the excellent Gamers Nexus went over across two videos titled ASUS Scammed Us and the follow-up ASUS Says We're "Confused".
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Quoting: CaldathrasClearly, the wrong netbook brand attracted my attention. Looking back, the Linux distro on the Acer had a horrible DE. On the other hand, the original Asus Eee PC was running Xandros, a Debian based distro that utilized the KDE desktop. I looked at old pictures of the UI on Wikipedia. I am very impressed by the quality of that DE.Yep! By default it had this simplified UI with large icons for quick access to common computing tasks, and it was super-simple to just use regular KDE instead, which was exactly what I did.
Quoting: CaldathrasThank you. I agree. That laptop was the last computer I ever bought brand new (replaced its AC adapter & battery too). I only buy used laptops now, and not all that often. I am tired of the constant upgrade cycle. I haven't seen sufficient improvement in computer tech to justify it for me any more.I think that the best thing about Linux in general, and certainly in my experience on laptops in particular, is that you get software support for a lot longer - typically until the hardware's worn out, rather than due to some arbitrary cycle of forced obsolescence coming from commercial vendors who want more money out of you every so often.
Quoting: CaldathrasIf the new software won't run on my hardware, I'm not interested. There are literally tens of thousands of good games in the back catalogue to choose from that will run on my laptop.And don't forget emulation as well, if that's your sort of thing!
There's a lot that you can even run on a potato, these days.Last edited by Pengling on 4 June 2024 at 7:10 pm UTC
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