Am 19.08.25 um 18:53 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:

As I've frequently mentioned, I personally don't care much for the
handheld gaming PC form-factor. Still, I'm happy to see that it's a flourishing market. And according to a new report* it is flourishing.
It's estimated that 2.3 million PC gaming handhelds will be sold this
year, an increase of 30% over 2024. It doesn't look like Valve's
SteamDeck (and its clones) aren't going to disappear anytime soon.

Literally the only interesting handheld gaming device for me is the
steam deck, the reason is, no one has nailed the controller for pc
gaming like Valve. I wished they would bring out a second gen steam
controller with a similar form factor!

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Werner P. wrote:

Am 19.08.25 um 18:53 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:

As I've frequently mentioned, I personally don't care much for the
handheld gaming PC form-factor. Still, I'm happy to see that it's a
flourishing market. And according to a new report* it is flourishing.
It's estimated that 2.3 million PC gaming handhelds will be sold this
year, an increase of 30% over 2024. It doesn't look like Valve's
SteamDeck (and its clones) aren't going to disappear anytime soon.

Literally the only interesting handheld gaming device for me is the
steam deck, the reason is, no one has nailed the controller for pc
gaming like Valve. I wished they would bring out a second gen steam controller with a similar form factor!

I got to try out the Switch for awhile and found it somewhat
interesting. If I didn't have other options I'd consider it more, but I
gave mine away. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was "breathtaking"
for such a small handheld.

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I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

As I've frequently mentioned, I personally don't care much for the
handheld gaming PC form-factor. Still, I'm happy to see that it's a flourishing market. And according to a new report* it is flourishing.
It's estimated that 2.3 million PC gaming handhelds will be sold this
year, an increase of 30% over 2024. It doesn't look like Valve's
SteamDeck (and its clones) aren't going to disappear anytime soon.

Of course, 2.3 million may not sound like much compared to total PC
sales (256 million sold in 2024, so just 1% of the market) or even to
the 20 million Nintendo Switch 2's expected to be sold in 2025. Still,
it's a fairly new form factor and, as importantly, PC gaming handhelds
are mainly used as complementary devices to existing gaming hardware
rather than as singular devices. Which is to say, for a lot of people
their Nintendo Switch or PS5 is their main gaming hardware, while most handheld gaming PC owners use it as a secondary device for while they
are on the go. So it's understandably going to have a lower growth
rate.

Still, it's cool to see that the new form factor is taking off.

* read it here https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250818591008/en/2.3-Million-PC-Gaming-Handhelds-Will-Be-Sold-in-2025-According-to-Omdia

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Am 19.08.25 um 22:09 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:

I wish I could find where I stashed my/first gen/ Steam Controller. I
know I bought one. I just don't remember where I put it.

Not that I really want to use it. I'm not a fan of controllers to
begin with, and my primary usage of the thing is for playing my PS2
games (through emulation). For that, my ancient USB controller --with Playstation-correct glyphs on the buttons-- is all I really need. I'm
pretty sure the Steam Controller wouldn't work any better and
--lacking the glyphs-- would probably be worse.

But I still wish I knew where it was.

The not putting in a second analog stick and not putting it a dpad
really limited the original steam controller, the new layout on the SD
fixed both issues it would be great to see that in a controller!
Admittably they have to improved the touchpads somewhat for shooters,
the reduced size definitely did not help it was a downgrade somewhat for
those kind of games, but there is always room for improvement!

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Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

On Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:33:24 +0200, "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:

Am 19.08.25 um 22:09 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:

I wish I could find where I stashed my/first gen/ Steam Controller. I
know I bought one. I just don't remember where I put it.

The not putting in a second analog stick and not putting it a dpad
really limited the original steam controller, the new layout on the SD
fixed both issues it would be great to see that in a controller!
Admittably they have to improved the touchpads somewhat for shooters,
the reduced size definitely did not help it was a downgrade somewhat for
those kind of games, but there is always room for improvement!

Meh. I just liked the packaging. I'm a sucker for a well-packed box.
;-)

Whatver else you want to say about Valve's hardware, they've got some TERRIFIC packaging. It's right up there with Apple's boxes.

Admittedly, that's the least important part, but it makes a great
first impression.

It's not the least important part, at least not to the consumer who is
easily impressed.

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Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote at 22:47 this Tuesday (GMT):

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

[snip]


must be REALLY tiny for you to use it lol
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Am 20.08.25 um 17:29 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:

Meh. I just liked the packaging. I'm a sucker for a well-packed box.
😉

Yeah the packaging, never forget about the packaging, does not matter
what is in there, most important aspect.

But seriously a controller with the form factor of the Steam deck, with
a display you can adapt to your needs would be a dream come true!
Imagine being able to drop all the shortcuts you need with proper
descriptions to the display and having the controller of a steam deck
around it!
Of course people would not get it except for a handful because it would
be a novel idea in itself, people instantly would screem why don´t you
deliver a proper console instead like the Steam deck :-D

But I instantly would buy such a controller!

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Am 19.08.25 um 22:42 schrieb Lane the Caustic:

Werner P. wrote:

Am 19.08.25 um 18:53 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:

As I've frequently mentioned, I personally don't care much for the
handheld gaming PC form-factor. Still, I'm happy to see that it's a
flourishing market. And according to a new report* it is flourishing.
It's estimated that 2.3 million PC gaming handhelds will be sold this
year, an increase of 30% over 2024. It doesn't look like Valve's
SteamDeck (and its clones) aren't going to disappear anytime soon.

Literally the only interesting handheld gaming device for me is the
steam deck, the reason is, no one has nailed the controller for pc
gaming like Valve. I wished they would bring out a second gen steam
controller with a similar form factor!

I got to try out the Switch for awhile and found it somewhat
interesting.  If I didn't have other options I'd consider it more, but I gave mine away.  Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was "breathtaking"
for such a small handheld.

Its even more breadthaking on emulators, Nintendo should have learned
from the shading improvement they exposed instead of getting on a legal vendetta against the emulators, but hey this is Nintendo we are talking
about!

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Am 23.08.25 um 08:30 schrieb candycanearter07:

Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote at 22:47 this Tuesday (GMT):

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

[snip]

must be REALLY tiny for you to use it lol

Size does not matter... :-D

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On 8/23/2025 1:12 AM, Werner P. wrote:

Its even more breadthaking on emulators, Nintendo should have learned

"breadthaking"?

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candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The
Augury is good, the signs say:

Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote at 22:47 this Tuesday (GMT):

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

[snip]

must be REALLY tiny for you to use it lol

He's got a Zoolander phone.

Xocyll
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Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:

candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
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Augury is good, the signs say:

Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote at 22:47 this Tuesday (GMT):

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

[snip]

must be REALLY tiny for you to use it lol

He's got a Zoolander phone.

https://old.reddit.com/r/thingsforants/ ;)
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Werner P. <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:

Am 23.08.25 um 08:30 schrieb candycanearter07:

Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote at 22:47 this Tuesday (GMT):

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

[snip]

must be REALLY tiny for you to use it lol

Size does not matter... :-D

TWSS! :P
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ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) looked up from reading the entrails of the porn
spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs say:

Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote:

candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The
Augury is good, the signs say:

Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote at 22:47 this Tuesday (GMT):

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

[snip]


must be REALLY tiny for you to use it lol

He's got a Zoolander phone.

https://old.reddit.com/r/thingsforants/ ;)

Specifically this one I assume. https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fckj2dz4k21gf1.jpeg

The scary part was one of the other threads also with a picture, which
had this fallout; https://old.reddit.com/r/thingsforants/comments/1mspu0l/butt_plugs/

People can find the original thread/pic if they want.

Xocyll
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On Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:47:38 -0000 (UTC), ant@zimage.comANT (Ant)
wrote:

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

I meant to say, that for an Ant you are boring :-)

-pw

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:47:38 -0000 (UTC), ant@zimage.comANT (Ant)
wrote:

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

You are boring Ant!

:-)

-pw

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On Sun, 24 Aug 2025 20:19:22 -0600, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, PW
wrote:

On Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:47:38 -0000 (UTC), ant@zimage.comANT (Ant)
wrote:

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

I meant to say, that for an Ant you are boring :-)

Phew, for a second I thought he was a carpenter ant.

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On Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:51:13 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:

On Sun, 24 Aug 2025 20:19:22 -0600, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, PW >wrote:

On Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:47:38 -0000 (UTC), ant@zimage.comANT (Ant)
wrote:

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

I meant to say, that for an Ant you are boring :-)

Phew, for a second I thought he was a carpenter ant.

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Are those the worst types?

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On Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:04:07 -0600, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, PW
wrote:

On Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:51:13 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:

On Sun, 24 Aug 2025 20:19:22 -0600, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, PW >>wrote:

On Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:47:38 -0000 (UTC), ant@zimage.comANT (Ant)
wrote:

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

I meant to say, that for an Ant you are boring :-)

Phew, for a second I thought he was a carpenter ant.

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Are those the worst types?

No, but they do bore, and I've had them in my house. They can screw up
lumber very badly. IMO, Fire Ants are worse though.

What say you, resident ant experts?

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Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote at 20:51 this Saturday (GMT):

candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The
Augury is good, the signs say:

Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote at 22:47 this Tuesday (GMT):

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

[snip]


must be REALLY tiny for you to use it lol

He's got a Zoolander phone.

Xocyll

Ah man, I loved that movie :)
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candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The
Augury is good, the signs say:

Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote at 20:51 this Saturday (GMT):

candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The
Augury is good, the signs say:

Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote at 22:47 this Tuesday (GMT):

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini.

[snip]


must be REALLY tiny for you to use it lol

He's got a Zoolander phone.

Xocyll

Ah man, I loved that movie :)

Pity about the sequel though.

Xocyll
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Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote at 00:12 this Sunday (GMT):

candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The
Augury is good, the signs say:

Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote at 20:51 this Saturday (GMT):

candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The
Augury is good, the signs say:

Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote at 22:47 this Tuesday (GMT):

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini. >>>>[snip]

must be REALLY tiny for you to use it lol

He's got a Zoolander phone.

Xocyll

Ah man, I loved that movie :)

Pity about the sequel though.

Xocyll

Huh? I thought it was still funny, even if it wasn't as good..
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candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The
Augury is good, the signs say:

Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote at 00:12 this Sunday (GMT):

candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The
Augury is good, the signs say:

Xocyll <Xocyll@gmx.com> wrote at 20:51 this Saturday (GMT):

candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
looked up from reading the entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The >>>> Augury is good, the signs say:

Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote at 22:47 this Tuesday (GMT):

I don't care for it too. I am fine with my tiny iPhone 12 mini. >>>>>[snip]

must be REALLY tiny for you to use it lol

He's got a Zoolander phone.

Xocyll

Ah man, I loved that movie :)

Pity about the sequel though.

Xocyll

Huh? I thought it was still funny, even if it wasn't as good..

Like so many sequels it wasn't a patch on the original.

The loss of the female lead really hurt it, since half the charm of the original was the play between her and Derek Zoolander.

Xocyll
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