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Aya Neo — a Nintendo Switch style handheld gaming PC that is expected to provide a comprehensive PC gaming experience in your palm —
, Starting at HK$6,120 (approximately US$789) (applicable to the 500GB model).
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Technically speaking, this version is Neo's second version, following the limited sale of the "Founder's Edition" (limited sold out) version offered by Aya in January. The new, wider release version is expected to make some improvements to the initial version, including:
The company also showed a new optional accessory, priced at $47, adding two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, an HDMI port, an SD card slot, a MicroSD card slot and an Ethernet plug. Hole, which is similar to the concept of Switch.
Aya Neo’s other specifications remain the same: 7-inch 1280x800 IPS display, 10-25W AMD Ryzen 4500U CPU, 16GB LPDDR4x RAM, three USB-C ports and an estimated 6 hours of battery life. Don’t expect to play AAA games on high settings, but we can do it
Played with Founder's Edition at 60fps, it almost has enough capacity to play unfinished works
On the go.
That being said, Aya Neo is still the first company's crowdfunding product. Although it is encouraging that Aya managed to launch its founder's version of Neos, there are still common risk factors involved in crowdfunding products (even if they are technically second-generation products).
However, if you are willing to roll the dice, you can buy the Aya Neo for $6,750 Hong Kong dollars (approximately $789) on Indiegogo for $600 (500 GB model) or $6,750 (approximately $869), which is about 10 %the discount of. What products are planned to be sold after the crowdfunding event. It is scheduled to ship in May.
Crowdfunding is essentially a chaotic field: companies seeking funding tend to make big promises. According to a
, About one-tenth of "successful" products have reached their financing goals, but they cannot actually provide returns. Among those products that are actually delivered, the idea of delays, missed deadlines, or over-commitment means that stores that have actually completed these products are usually disappointed.
The best defense is to use your best judgment. Ask yourself: Does the product look legal? Does the company raise an objection? Is there a viable prototype? Does the company mention existing plans for manufacturing and shipping finished products? Has it completed Kickstarter before?
Remember: when you support a product on a crowdfunding website, you don’t have to buy the product.
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