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Z1 extreme but there will actually be a Windows version 2o which will launch in January with the newly announced ryzen Z2 go for 730 bucks but it'll come with 3 months of PC game pass and what I can only imagine is a desperate bribe from Microsoft no all of the gamers please don't switch to Steam OS it can't give you full screen ads like I can yeah that's we we don't want those huh both Steam OS and Windows version versions of the Legion go s will have a $600 tier as well with a ryzen Z2 go later this year but if you want the beefiest option Lenovo did say a proper second gen Lenovo Legion go nons is in the works but that won't run Steam OS ah not so fast valve took this opportunity to announce that a Steam OS beta will be released this month that anyone can install on other handhelds handhelds like the GPD Win 4 maybe whose website made it sound like another official steam o handheld until valve told The Verge they did not work with GPD on official Steam OS support I feel like that 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thing from the note I didn't cover yesterday was Project digits a tiny $33,000 desktop computer powered by the company's Blackwell GPU and their 20 core Grace CPU on a pretty standard looking mobile chip this is an ARM-based APU in a Mac Mini looking form factor could NVIDIA just Leap Frog qualcom and start their own RPC Revolution probably not with this these are meant for researchers and people comfortable plopping another $3,000 piece on top of the first one to run their AI waifu locally long distance is hard speaking of AI companions NVIDIA announced that generative AI powered NPCs called co- playay characters will drop soon in pubg and nraa blade point where they'll help you find loot and swear to loyally hold off bad guys so you can run away and heal if AI can't love then what is that oh you're not a gamer don't worry NVIDIA's project r2x desktop assistant is here to answer the question what if clippy was hot I found a hot AI girl and trapped her in my Monitor now because I feel like I'm neglecting them if I don't mention them there are a buttton of new laptop models on display at CES as usual updated gaming and lifestyle models from ASUS refreshed Elite books and a new Snapdragon X powered Omni Studio allinone from HP MSI had some pretty wild 18in gaming laptops to show off with lots of dragon related influences it's what the people want and Acer had a number of notebooks to show off but not all of them had a chassis made partially out of crushed oyster shells like the Aspire Vero 16 so that's the one that gets the mention I don't make the rules and you know what let's cover Sony's CES announcements which once again involved reminding everyone they're working on a car with Honda it's called the Aila do we remember this yes but since it's 2025 5 it has to ship with an AI personal agent of course what is new is the shipping estimate of 2026 and the price it starts at $89,900 but hey but that comes with a three-year subscription to all the AI stuff which is at 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