EQUIPThe Verge · 02 Sept
Acer’s new concept hardware is a gaming handheld with a keyboard
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Acer introduced Project DualPlay Mini, a concept gaming handheld featuring an integrated physical keyboard. This device attempts to bridge the gap between portable handheld gaming hardware and the versatility of traditional laptops.
- 01Project DualPlay Mini integrates a keyboard into a mobile handheld form factor
- 02The concept aims to provide more versatility than existing Steam Deck inspired devices
- 03Acer seeks to challenge the market dichotomy between portable handhelds and gaming laptops
- 04Current mobile PC hardware options remain limited by size or lack of functional input methods
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For the last few years, PC gamers on the go have had a choice: Buy a gaming laptop, or pick up one of the many Steam Deck-inspired handhelds that are a fraction of the size but a lot less versatile. Acer's latest concept device, Project DualPlay Mini, is an attempt to upend that dichotomy by […]