HANDHELD PCs More than just toys?

The handheld PC market has taken off, but can they be used for more than mobile gaming? Barry Collins puts three models to work

We’ve all done it. Justified a lavish piece of tech spending by telling ourselves that the expensive treat we’re buying will come in handy for all manner of purposes. That expensive digital camera that was going to be essential for your YouTube channel, but now only comes out for summer holidays; the Apple Pencil that was going to kickstart your digital drawing side hustle, but does little more than sign the occasional PDF; the monstrously pricy headphones you’d need for mixing tracks for your long-forgotten band that now only serve to make Spotify sound a fraction less scratchy. Is the same true of handheld PCs? Of course, we’d all love a poky handheld that lets us play Cyberpunk 2077 in bed, but can we really justify the expense? Well, what it…

You're reading a preview of

PC Pro (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2024

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.