A real handheld mystery.

@jimmyfallon4237

Жыл бұрын

Awesome to be able to see this!

@jobearesto9746

Жыл бұрын

can you put on the logitech OS on the development one?

@Macky4941

Жыл бұрын

A piece of tech history for sure

@Nobe_Oddy

Жыл бұрын

Wait... you're in China???? How are you able to access the 'real' internet? I'm pretty sure you just use a VPN, but I never understood exactly how that work... (like I know how a VPN work but couldn't China just block the access to the VPN??? idk... nvm this is totally off topic lol) OR are you in Taiwan and 'have to' say you're a part of China? (Or as we like to say call the mainland: Western Taiwan :P ) Or am I totally wrong and you just misspoke? You clearly grew up in the States because you have ZERO accent at all, and so I just assumed that where you were. I always thought you're name was Japanese, so now I am SUPER CONFUSED... "Confuzzled" ....if you will. :D lol

@aynrandom3004

Жыл бұрын

u sound so nervous taki.

I absolutely love how chuffed you are throughout this video (laughing and giggling) by now owning and exploring this device.

@TakiUdon

Жыл бұрын

:)

This is the side of taki I didn't think we would see. The enthusiasm and giggling. Hopefully we see more products that give you this same reaction

Maybe the Lenovo Legion Play and the Logitech G Cloud were part of the same proposal from Tencent, Which made several units to show to potential business partners, and Logitech was the one who has made the best offer.

@robsauceda4087

Жыл бұрын

The launcher being identical on both devices reminds me of the control layouts in tencent games being identical

@SweBeach2023

Жыл бұрын

With the hardware being identical it seems like the most likely explanation, but with one caveat. If Tencent designed both the hardware and software, which seems likely considering button placement, screen size etc, why did they make both a Lenovo and aa Logitech model as compared to a generic one for the two companies to consider and only once a choice had been made a final product were to be made.

@RichBordoni

Жыл бұрын

@@SweBeach2023 Could be that Lenovo initially greenlit the product but decided to cancel it before release, then Logitech came along and was willing to put it into production.

@ungratefulmango

Жыл бұрын

@@RichBordoni that would explain it!

@johnduncan5117

Жыл бұрын

@@SweBeach2023 the Logitech device has clear Logitech design language imo. The robustness of the device for starters. They clearly had some input to the shell design.

The specs is actually solid. Not to mention that big 16:9 screen is better than what others are offering. Lenovo should've pushed this through. It would have been interesting to see.

@johntheawsomeful

Жыл бұрын

It's Lenovo they have some expectations to meet because they harvest your data & employ rootkits 😁

@suhtangwong

Жыл бұрын

@@johntheawsomeful full root access for any modifications? Sign me up!

@EddiePReacts

Жыл бұрын

Isnt that what the onexplayer has already?

@thibaldus3

Жыл бұрын

Pfff. 16:10 > 16:9 .

@lilrockstar77

Жыл бұрын

@@thibaldus3 I agree

Taki laughs while reviewing this product really got me. He's so nervous lol

So fascinating! A real insight into recent handheld history. Thanks for sharing!!

Thank you so much for the video Taki. It was a delight and I espacially loved the more humorous parts, had to laugh with you 😃 This felt like a nerdy adventure that I wish I could experience all over again!

Really enjoyed this piece of content. Awesome work! It's unfortunate that this product will not see the light of day, or maybe Taki changed its fate and Lenovo will reconsider!!

@kevinvincent7950

Жыл бұрын

If only ...

@ov3rkill

Жыл бұрын

They're pushing tablet and phone as gaming devices. But who knows, if they would consider a dedicated handheld gaming at a lower price than their tablets or phones, then that would be great.

@satelliteseeker

Жыл бұрын

For some reason Lenovo still hasn't brought the Y700 tablet to the global market. Those other tablets with 10" and above screen sizes are just not optimized for handheld gaming.

Really interesting, absolutely love the prototype insight! Thanks Taki! :)

Thanks for sharing what was a fun video as your excitement was fully justified and here's hoping for similar exclusives in 2023! 👍

This was a really cool, fun video! The style and mystery made it unique compared to some of the other content. I would have totally purchased this device for about $200 bucks, with those changes you mentioned.

Fantastic video! I am looking forward to that comparison video now.

Thanks for the video Taki, fascinating stuff.

Awesome video! Thanks for doing this 😊👍

Cool video, thanks for sharing that prototype. Sad this didnt' make it to market

Great work as always ! Thanks ;)

Wow, what an incredible video. Super interesting! I love stuff like this!!!

Never seen Taki that excited in a vid, haha. This thing is so cool.

Thanks for sharing this!

Amazing video! It's really nice to see a deep dive into a cancelled product. I really like the idea of such devices, but the Logitech G Cloud really missed the proper price tag, when you can get a Steam Deck for 50-100 more dollars. Let's hope we'll see more of them in the future.

This is so cool to see knowing I just preordered a Legion Go

Wow nice 👍 Thanks for this Video. Very interesting 🙏

always a good day when taki uploads

Great review taki! Seemed like a great device, and looks like it came out before ayn, ayn wouldn't have been as popular as it did

hi taki, today i read an article about a new lenovo windows handheld, i love your content

I love Taki content 100% even if sometimes I only understand 70% of it since tech makes my head spin. That said, “off the cuff” Taki may be my favorite version of him. It’s too amazing.

@TakiUdon

Жыл бұрын

lol

Thanks for the video! I think the date label you mentioned on the back of the device is intended for the joystick assembly not the entire device.

Taki seems like the type youd wanna hang out with to play with all kinds of weird tech and emulation gaming

That's such a cool device. I would totally use something like that. Here's hoping a version of it actually releases.

This is something I’m surprised didn’t come to market at all

Man we truly are experiencing a new Golden Age of handhelds and I love it, so many to choose from

@user-yk1cw8im4h

Жыл бұрын

basically only valve bringing new stuff on the table

Really awesome you got this

I love this video. Your unadulterated joy and curiosity along with a stream of interesting and useful comments. Already a master at your craft. Thanks and keep up the great work!

Wow. The game pad interface being the same as the G Cloud is kinda nuts. Logitech partnered with Tencent for the G Cloud right? So maybe they made the software and pulled out from Lenovo and moved to Logitech. Edit: I should wait until the end of the video to comment. He said the exact same thing.

Taki having some serious lols with this one 😂

i'd actually... quite like one of these lol. piqued my interest taki, hope lenevo would one day complete this project

LOL your comparison to the Logitech G Cloud (which I actually want) is hilarious.

Man, I feel like we're coming into a renewed age of handheld consoles being a great way to play games. Would have been "Great" if this was released... this had potential

@ryuno2097

Жыл бұрын

true, besides the Steam Deck most of the PC handhelds are very expensive.

@ussfreedom

Жыл бұрын

Especially considering the emulation power in early 2021. It seems like it was on cusp of mass production and release. So maybe a release in q2/q3 2021. It would have rocked the market then. Even if at a similar price point to what the logitech gcloud released at, as the competition was completely different then.

@xxzenonionnex7658

Жыл бұрын

@ryuno2097 I don't have a problem with price it's that all of them are be resold by scalper websites.

I feel like this would have been the one. It seems close to the G Cloud in several ways. But with that beefer SOC, the performance for emulation and mobile would have been much better. I also feel like with Lenovo branding it with the Legion badge. Software would have better optimized

@dftknight

Жыл бұрын

But he said the Lenovo Legion has the same 720G SOC that G Cloud has(23:43).

@jimmymac2292

Жыл бұрын

@Daniele De Rossi I probably should have waited to make the comment. For some reason I saw a post saying this had a SD 888

@ov3rkill

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmymac2292 Yup, same I thought it was SD888 too. I read it on one of the tech blogs website that google newsfeed has featured and it's wrong. It was stupid. Or maybe they have other variant? 🤔

Giggling Taki is as rare as the handheld. Priceless!

@TakiUdon

Жыл бұрын

lol

Do you manage to get the second device for full teardown? I already have one (for around $140), but still curious of what's inside. If you already had another one, please do the second video of this. Thanks 🙏

I think it's very easy - Tenscent create OEM device and proposed it to a few companies to sell under their names. Lenovo desided to skip it away so they proposed it to Logitech, who changed ergonomics a bit and sell it under their names

What is a name of this cute n64 like joy cons on your switch ? Looks amazing

Here before "Private Videos" award

Hey Taki, I’m wondering if this firmware can be dumped and installed on the GCloud. As it might be the video out on the GCloud is firmware locked. Maybe handing the firmware off to some talented folks can see the changes, find root.. and make a CFW for the GCloud.

Looks amazing

So are the specs identical to the g cloud? Saw a lot of flak regarding the g clouds perf. But saw your emualtion tests and they seemed to be fine.

Don't worry buddy, I downloaded the video, and nobody can stop me now HEAR THAT LENOVO, NOBODY...

@RissieW

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about doing the same!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭

Are you in China (or near it) right now? Kinda amazed with that latency of 14ms for the cloud streaming service (so I am guessing that's a yes.) regardless, neat device!

It's like I'm watching something I shouldn't. I really hope it doesn't get taken down

Wow thats awesome! They definitely shouldn't have canceled this. Oh and Taki showing his more human side and laughing and joking during this was a treat!

@SRC267

Жыл бұрын

He broke character

After watching it fully - I want one now....

Yeah, I've been looking where to buy one.... especially at that price point.

It shows that more global brands are keenly watching the handheld gaming market and testing the waters. I would not be surprised if these were deliberately but discretely leaked to the open market in order to see just these types of videos to get users wanting something from Lenovo.

I'm excited about the idea of more mainstream manufacturers getting into the ARM handheld business. Hopefully the G Cloud isn't the end of it

Looks like it's not cancelled!

Thank you so much. I have been thrilled, really. This is the kind of device I want to buy for. But why did they cancel this ?!? When you said, it's the '' same '' device than Logitech G Cloud, I really had shivers 😃. I want this with a better CPU and LTE abilities, and this would be perfection to me. Thank you a million times Taki.

I've never heard someone's palms sweat in fear before.

Very interesting. The real question is, what are those joycons on your switch bro? Those look comfy

Very cool to see.

This was SICK! Loved this, so unique and seemingly better then it’s bastard brother, the G-Cloud. I wish I knew who the distributer was. Heck, I’d even settle for the writing on the side of the truck the crate fell off of! Great Work Taki! Love your content!

@ov3rkill

Жыл бұрын

I'm guessing it all boils down to the price especially with that screen. They'd have to cut somewhere.

@smug_slime

Жыл бұрын

It's basically the same thing as g cloud with the same soc and launcher so I don't think you'd like this more than g cloud. If anything it's has worse experience in handling it because of the sharp bump on the back, though I'd say that it has better controller layout than g cloud

Can you please give us the link where you got the device? Just keep it on the low.

Wow Codename Zelda. That's the closest tribute to acknowledging Nintendo as THE INNOVATOR and RIVAL worthy of taking down in the handheld market. Nice touch.

@Taki I know a few reviewers in the US that would be very interested in acquiring some of these units... is it at all possible I can contact you or get in contact with the seller and get a few of these shipped out to reviewers?

The future for single-board computing is looking amazing. Especially handhelds.

@user-yk1cw8im4h

Жыл бұрын

my gaming laptop is single-board already

@numberoneappgames

11 ай бұрын

@@user-yk1cw8im4h I should've been specific. Handheld single-board computing. =)

Loved the video!! By the way, what controller are you using for your switch??

@TakiUdon

Жыл бұрын

It's a Retroflag controller for the Switch.

What’s the name of the other device you mentioned at around 25:04. I see the name and googled it but couldn’t find anything about the Chinese handheld

Great now I wanna find one

This things looks amazing!

What settings did you have to be able to run Mario Sunshine for GameCube ?

Where is this 'used market' you speak of? I'd love to have a go a tone of these!

Wait why are you having to use gestures to navigate the menu when you have all those buttons and stuff? I own an Nvidia Shield and I think that it would be annoying to have to use the gestures on the touch screen versus having the three buttons for the menu.

I’m curious what Lenovo products you use? Because I’ve never heard bad things of Lenovo but at the same time I’ve not heard much praise for Lenovo outside of think pad and that used to be years back. What other solid products do they have?

@mattdavis9601

Жыл бұрын

Lenovo still makes a wide variety of Windows PCs and various Android tablets that are generally every bit as good as Samsung's, and priced accordingly. They make the various Legion and Think devices. Lenovo also owns Motorola Mobility, so they're one of the biggest manufacturers of Android phones. In countries where Lenovo still sells phones, they're now often Motos that somebody took an eraser to the "M" logo on the back. I use a Lenovo PC at work and have had a number of Motorola phones. Other than one older Moto E getting battery bloat after a few years, they've all been rock solid. As an American; I tend to think Lenovo should make Motorola their exclusive Android brand and keep Lenovo as exclusively the brand for Windows machines. Both can share the Think and Legion sub brands as needed. They're kind of doing this with the new ThinkPhone, which carries Motorola branding instead of Lenovo's. It's weird; Moto sells Android phones here, but no tablets; while Lenovo has consumer Android tablets just kind of chilling with their Windows business stuff, but no phones (Legion excluded).

if the G Cloud was 150 - 200 usd it would be worth, this thing is awesome for the price they sell it

@myaccount__7269

Жыл бұрын

It will be when they fire sale it

it made sense since Lenovo has gaming Phones that are expensive and capable enough to run the same game cloud service

That device you shown that "looked" different was just a change in shell and buttons. The layout is exactly the same so they most likely upgraded on the on the board a bit as in the cpu and possible button quality. This thing... Feels like a kinda device that is designed to be the foundation any company can build on to. A meet half way device. So even Xbox if they wanted to could get some made, brand it, alter the aesthetics, and Call it the Xbox Series Companion for $250 with some exclusive apps to make it more unique. I expect more of these to slither out of the market with various brands but the layout will make it hella obvious.

@KouD3Graw

Жыл бұрын

Abxylute just released the same device as i said. Same size, same button layout, new shell, and few additions.

I KNEW IT!!!! @ 16:24 AS SOON AS you said that the screen says 'this is a game streaming device' it ALL CLICKED!!! This was made by a Chinese company that marketed it to Lenovo, and this was the pre-production model that was shown off before Lenovo fully pulled the trigger on the launch... but Lenovo SCRAPPED IT!!! And when you said that it had the same interface as the Logitech thing my theory was confirmed. And so we KNOW that TenCent was the company behind all of this now too. you said there was a TenCent App icon on there too. And didn't Logitech release there's in conjunction with TenCent? So this was probably marketed around to different companies to put their name on it and allow TenCent to step into the American market, because they KNEW they could NEVER do it on their own. Not just because of the market no knowing TenCent very well, but because the US Government probably wouldn't allow it!! HAHAHA!!!! So TenCent needed a recognized American name (and maybe even money) to make this happen and YOU have the Lenovo cancelled version of this scheme. AMAZING!!!!! - - - Mind you, I'm just speculating ALL of this, but it seems very likely this is the case!!! HAHA!!!! This thing is SUPER COOL!!!! - Okay I paused the video as you were showing that app, so you may have some more info that disproved my theory and I could be TOTALLY WRONG. LMAO! But I just LOVE little things like this... products that never were, or versions that never materialized. It's a piece of history that hardly ANYONE knows about, until YOU brought it to light!! HAHAHA!!! I hope Lenovo (or TenCent) doesn't give a hoot about this... but I SERIOUSLY DOUBT they will anyway :)

@TakiUdon

Жыл бұрын

I had some of your same thoughts, but with some other stuff locally that I don't want to delve into.

@SRC267

Жыл бұрын

@@TakiUdon why not

Thank you. Was just wondering, what processor is in the abxylute?

@TakiUdon

Жыл бұрын

low-end MTK

That blue color looks amazing

@TakiUdon

Жыл бұрын

It is. It reminds me so much of the canceled blue Odin.

@shepistired

Жыл бұрын

@@TakiUdon realistically I'm not going to buy another handheld until a steam deck 2 (I have no delusions it will be another few years for valve to get around to it) and I know my biggest let down was the device only having one colorway, so I'm crossing my fingers we get some fun colors next time around like this one

Watching your emulation videos made me realize just how many hidden gems there are on the PSP…

With the avatar mobile game coming out and other games as well as emulation getting better I would love this. I’d even prefer it over my deck

This is the first time I've heard any hesitation in your voice when doing a review, which is totally understandable. It's a shame this handheld was never released.

At least they planned to offer more colors than just black. The world needs more color!

@mattdavis9601

Жыл бұрын

I wish that matte silver they used to use on '70s and '80s electronics would make a comeback. It looked futuristic and didn't show fingerprints.

They should not have cancelled this device, great performance all around. Have to wait and see what Lenovo's plans are after this I guess. Maybe something better hopefully.

@cassjr17

Жыл бұрын

The probably would have took odin’s fan base

I couldnt find this on ebay, tried searching after your last vid

Wow.. this video is pretty exciting for the handheld fan in me.. though i feel a little embarrassed to say i didn't know my switch had a dark mode 😅

10:08 wow where you have this cool Joy Cons ?

I want that. "in my Bobby Duke Arts voice"

thx for the info now i know where you got it from 😅

I always see Taki who'd be very serious about reviewing only to see him giggle and laugh about this one peculiar handheld.

Could you do a flashing of steam deck os on it? Maybe they were employee that work for Lenovo?

09:02 Yes, we recognize the layout from all Android tablets.

Lenovo is really cool, superfish was a great bios inclusion

17:10 good call 😂

This device was cancelled because data that showed it would perform poorly, and even worse with competitors entering the market at the same time. As the Logitech G cloud did as well. It was an easy development cycle, since tencent had already built the software to license to multiple brands. Hence why so many models had already entered production in anticipation they would go in presentations/storefronts as demos.

Oh wow I have been commenting before I got to the end and yeah, this 100% became the G Cloud. I wonder how many times this thing bounced around the tech hardware makers. Someone wanted to make a local streaming handheld really bad.

Beautiful hands

Oh this will be fun

2 days and It still wasnt taken down