"It's been nearly two weeks since Microsoft, a multi-trillion dollar company, shipped a $600 handheld "Xbox" that can't be relied on to sleep, wake, or hold a charge while asleep in my tests. Neither Microsoft nor Asus would admit there's a problem with the white Xbox Ally or offer a timeline to fix it after repeated requests by The Verge. (Asus tells me it needs more time to test.)"
"But if you want your white Asus handheld to start working reliably, you could do what I did: I installed the latest build of Bazzite, a SteamOS-like, Linux-based operating system that works properly with gamepad controls, and sleeps like a dream. I didn't need to hibernate or shut down once this past weekend as I blazed through hours of Silksong and finally triumphed in a tough boss fight."
"It's not just games that feel faster: Steam is a far more responsive interface without the bloat of Windows lurking under the hood. It feels like an entirely different handheld. With Bazzite, I can use it like I use a Nintendo Switch, simply pressing the power button whenever I want to pause a game, then picking up exactly where I left off hours or days later"
Microsoft and Asus shipped a $600 Xbox Ally handheld whose white model fails to sleep, wake, or hold charge reliably. Bazzite, a SteamOS-like Linux-based OS, restores reliable sleep and wake behavior and supports gamepad controls. Installing Bazzite eliminated the need to hibernate or shut down during extended play sessions. Performance on Bazzite climbed up to 30 percent faster than Windows and outperformed the Steam Deck in most benchmarks. The Steam interface becomes more responsive without Windows, and the device behaves like a Switch with instant resume. The black Ally X reportedly experiences fewer sleep problems but gains similar performance benefits.
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