SMACH Z handheld device for PC gaming?

[Elixer]

Have you guys seen or heard about this before, seems like a pretty cool device.
Normally, these devices are reserved for non x86 devices, but, it seems this might be the first one that is actually capable enough to work with both windows & linux, which means it can work with Steam/origin/Uplay/ GOG and whatever else, since it is a full PC.
I suppose you could attach a keyboard via the USB 3 connection as well.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smachteam/smach-z-the-handheld-gaming-pc

 

[quikah]

good luck with that 5hr battery life goal. I will believe it when I see it.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Neat idea though the 1080p resolution will probably be unplayable for most games so hopefully it upscales well.

 

[Elixer]

Well, they met their goal, now, it is a waiting game to see an actual working device, and see how much battery life it actually has.

 

[quikah]

Well, they met their goal, now, it is a waiting game to see an actual working device, and see how much battery life it actually has.

1-2 hrs would be my guess. My Surface 3 has about 2-3 hrs battery life when playing Civ V or Hearthstone. That has a supposedly 2W chip in it. Granted the screen is bigger, but so is the battery.

Might be cool as a handheld steam streaming device.

 

[whm1974]

This is supposed to be shipping this month, but this device may be more useful then the SMACH Z:
http://www.gpd.hk/gpdwin.asp