Introducing Alienware Switch (PC Gaming Tablet inspired by Nintendo Switch )

[Leynos]

Cerebralbore101 said:

Leynos said:
There are already a few things like this out there and even before Switch existed. Look up the Morphus X300 tablet. This won't affect Switch in any way. Every approach to take on Nintendo in the handheld space has been the same. A more powerful version of what Nintendo does. It has never worked yet companies still try the tried and true failed approach. Honestly, this seems like another CES gadget that will be a footnote much like the UMPCs of 2007 from OQO and Sony.

Nintendo filed the patent for the Switch on June 12th 2015. The Morphus X300 wasn't shown off until October 12th 2015, and has no patent. The people that made the Morphus likely saw Nintendo's patent and hastily threw together a ripoff prototype in time for an October trade show. You'd be surprised by how quickly chinese tech firms can make a prototype based soley on blueprints.

In 2013 Razer had the Razer Edge Pro tablet, but that thing didn't have controllers that slid off, and came together to form another controller. It did have a dock, but I don't think the dock could power it. The dock looks like it just gave you HDMI output to a TV, without powering it. Also, the tablet, dock, and controller were all sold separately at insane prices. I think the whole kit would have cost you $1700 in 2013.

Finally, the idea of putting real game controllers on the side of a tablet have been a thing since before tablets were even around. Just look at the GBA. It's literally a screen with buttons and a D-pad bolted on.

Sega Nomad 1995. Portable console. Plugs into the TV. Extra port for 2 player. Turbo Express 1990. Doesn't hook up to the TV but does play TG16 Hucard games.