The MSI Claw 8 AI+ is one of the most impressive Windows-based handhelds to ship in recent memory — a machine that should have remade the market — and yet months after launch it remains stubbornly scarce, frequently priced above its intended MSRP, and trapped in the wider supply-and-tariff drama...
MSI’s second attempt at a Windows handheld is more than a polish job — it’s a correction that, in many real-world tests, turns last year’s embarrassment into the best all‑around Windows handheld available right now. The Claw 8 AI Plus pairs Intel’s Lunar Lake Core Ultra silicon with a large...
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Lenovo’s newly announced Legion Go 2 will ship this October as a bigger, more expensive flagship handheld and — crucially for Windows handheld gamers — Lenovo says it will be able to run Microsoft’s new Xbox full‑screen experience starting in spring 2026, making the Legion Go 2 the first...
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Lenovo’s Legion Go S running SteamOS doesn’t just sidestep Windows; it rewrites the handheld’s identity into something leaner, faster to live with, and much closer to the pick‑up‑and‑play promise that made Valve’s own handheld so beloved. By dropping a desktop OS and embracing a console‑like...
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Lenovo’s decision to ship the Legion Go S with Valve’s SteamOS turns a capable but unfocused handheld into a genuinely competitive, purpose-built gaming device — and in practical terms, that change matters more than the hardware revisions themselves. The SteamOS model trims the Windows desktop...
Lenovo’s decision to ship the Legion Go S with SteamOS turns a capable handheld into a fundamentally different user experience — one that trims Windows bloat, favors console-style simplicity, and magnifies what matters most on a small, high-refresh gaming device.
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Lenovo has released a...
Lenovo’s decision to ship the Legion Go S with SteamOS has done more than change an operating system — it remade the handheld into a lean, game-first machine that convinced at least one reviewer they no longer miss their Windows PC for portable play. The swap from a full Windows 11 environment...
Lenovo's decision to ship the Legion Go S with SteamOS rather than Windows turns what was a competent handheld into a focused, streamlined gaming device — one that, in everyday use, makes the compromises of a full Windows install feel unnecessary for many players.
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