▲ 108 ▼ Orange Pi Neo is new handheld powered by AMD and comes preinstalled with Manjaro (neo.manjaro.org) submitted 2 years ago* by mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz 19 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://neo.manjaro.org/
[–] escew@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (3 children) And charging port on the bottom, yuck! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Galaxy@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) It looks like it has a usb c port on the top and bottom so it might be wired where you can charge with either/or? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] escew@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Now that would be awesome. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bloopernova@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe they figure people will use it docked? And phones have ports on the bottom, they're not so bad to use while charging. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] escew@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use it handheld primarily. The difference in my phone is weight. With the port on the bottom, handheld charging becomes almost impossible without constantly putting pressure on the cable and port. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LyD@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago 90 degree angled USB cables are a godsend for this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* Let me tell you that as someone who lays on their back while playing, I truly hate charging points on the bottom. If I'm not exactly mobile, I'm plugged into a charger because why waste battery life? Having that port on the bottom makes relaxing comfortably much harder. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Galaxy@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) It looks like it has a usb c port on the top and bottom so it might be wired where you can charge with either/or? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] escew@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Now that would be awesome. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] escew@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Now that would be awesome. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bloopernova@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe they figure people will use it docked? And phones have ports on the bottom, they're not so bad to use while charging. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] escew@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use it handheld primarily. The difference in my phone is weight. With the port on the bottom, handheld charging becomes almost impossible without constantly putting pressure on the cable and port. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LyD@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago 90 degree angled USB cables are a godsend for this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] escew@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use it handheld primarily. The difference in my phone is weight. With the port on the bottom, handheld charging becomes almost impossible without constantly putting pressure on the cable and port. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LyD@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago 90 degree angled USB cables are a godsend for this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LyD@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago 90 degree angled USB cables are a godsend for this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* Let me tell you that as someone who lays on their back while playing, I truly hate charging points on the bottom. If I'm not exactly mobile, I'm plugged into a charger because why waste battery life? Having that port on the bottom makes relaxing comfortably much harder. permalink fedilink source parent