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...
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...
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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.
Overview
Lenovo has released a...
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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.
Background
SteamOS started life...