But if you can’t beat them, join them. This is what Lenovo did with the Legion Go S. It is not a successor to the Legion Go– the company unveiled a Legion Go 2 prototype with some small improvements – but it is an alternative version available in two versions: Windows or SteamOS. This makes it the first licensed handheld gaming console running SteamOS. Unfortunately, there’s no dual-boot option, you have to choose which operating system you want during checkout, although you can run third-party game stores on SteamOS, like the Epic Games Store.
With SteamOS, you can take advantage of cloud saves, so you can stop playing on your desktop or laptop and upgrade to Legion Go S without losing your progress. You can also stream games from your PC to the console if they are more graphically demanding (provided your internet connection is good).
Apart from the software, the Legion Go S variants have the same hardware. They are powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Go or Ryzen Z1 Extreme and sport an 8-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels with a 120Hz variable refresh rate. The smaller, lower resolution screen compared to the original Legion Go provides better battery life, although it also helps that the battery is beefier at 55.5 watt hours. It doesn’t feature detachable controllers, although you can use the two USB-C ports to connect it to a monitor for a desktop-like experience, and there’s a microSD card slot for expanding storage .
The Windows-based Legion Go S starts at $730 and arrives this month, although there will be other configurations with newer chipsets later in May, with prices starting at $600. The SteamOS version starts at $500 and launches in May.
Monitor speakers with private audio
Lenovo has dozens of new CES products, but one final gadget that stood out to me is the ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 6. all-in-one computer. It doesn’t sound that exciting (all-in-ones rarely are), but Lenovo has injected a new technology called “Lenovo Focus Sound” into this machine. It’s almost like a film applied to the screen that transmits sound specifically to you: thanks to a machine learning algorithm and the built-in camera, it ensures that only you can hear the sound from the monitor so that nearby colleagues can’t hear you are. secretly catch up love island.
It sounds weird, almost like someone is whispering in your ear, but it works! I was just standing in front of the computer and listening to a demo, and the people next to me couldn’t hear anything. I moved a little to the right and the sound disappeared. This seems useful for office environments, but then again, headphones already exist. Still, the technology is very cool, even if it seems a little unsettling. The M90a Pro Gen 6 goes on sale this quarter and starts at $2,539.
