The Ayaneo Flip DS is the handheld gaming PC I enjoy using the most, and I don't say that lightly. I'm a Steam Deck owner, I reviewed the Lenovo Legion Go and Ayaneo Air 1S, and I've used the MSI Claw 7, MSI Claw 8, ROG Ally, and ROG Ally X, and yet the Flip DS stands out from among the crowd. This clever clamshell is compact and without sacrificing screen size, controls, or performance. It really is a most excellent all-rounder.
The idea of a gaming handheld is greater freedom to play PC games anywhere and everywhere. Your Steam library at your fingertips and accessible from—well, my bed, mostly. Turns out what I wanted most in a gaming PC was the ability to play games on it while lying flat. Handheld PCs are wonderful for that—and travel, of course—though they're not without limitations. Battery life is the big one, as is having the graphical grunt to chug through the latest games. Though in my day-to-day use, the real frustration is navigating the desktop with a pair of analogue sticks.
