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I recently posted about finding time to game as a parent and the community has provided a bunch of good suggestions. Thank you! After reading all comments, I think it really boils down to accessibility of gaming for the occasional moments of free time that I do have in my busy schedule. The ability to pick something up easily, make some progress, pause it, and resume quickly at the next available window appears the best way to go. Many have suggested a Steam Deck or Switch (I own the latter) but I wanted to get some opinions on gaming laptops. My preference is to play on PC (I subscribe to Game Pass) so that's why I brought up this topic. I believe a gaming laptop provides some form of mobility and plays most things but doesn't have the instant resume that makes handhelds great. I feel both the Steam Deck and Switch would be limiting in what I can play. Has anyone tried the ROG Ally? What are your thoughts?

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[–] FlashMobOfOne 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I have had the same Lenovo Legion laptop since 2017, and just maxed out the RAM. It runs everything perfectly, so I've never gotten a Steam Deck. Everyone I know who has one loves it though, I just think a good laptop's a better value in that it does everything a steam deck can do and anything else you need.

[–] Serenus 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The laptop's definitely more versatile, but there's something to be said for the handheld form factor. If you're on transit or something, you're not going to want to whip out a laptop. If you're just using it at home, though, laptop all the way.

[–] FlashMobOfOne 1 points 1 year ago

That's true, just all depends on your needs. :)