The Secret Handheld We Never Got - Lenovo Legion Play
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ม.ค. 2023
- The Lenovo Legion Play is a handheld that leaked all the way back in 2021. Prototypes of this forgotten handheld started to pop up on the used market this week, and I bought one for this video.
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A real handheld mystery.
Awesome to be able to see this!
can you put on the logitech OS on the development one?
A piece of tech history for sure
Wait... you're in China???? How are you able to access the 'real' internet? I'm pretty sure you just use a VPN, but I never understood exactly how that work... (like I know how a VPN work but couldn't China just block the access to the VPN??? idk... nvm this is totally off topic lol) OR are you in Taiwan and 'have to' say you're a part of China? (Or as we like to say call the mainland: Western Taiwan :P )
Or am I totally wrong and you just misspoke?
You clearly grew up in the States because you have ZERO accent at all, and so I just assumed that where you were. I always thought you're name was Japanese, so now I am SUPER CONFUSED... "Confuzzled" ....if you will. :D lol
u sound so nervous taki.
I absolutely love how chuffed you are throughout this video (laughing and giggling) by now owning and exploring this device.
:)
This is the side of taki I didn't think we would see. The enthusiasm and giggling. Hopefully we see more products that give you this same reaction
The specs is actually solid. Not to mention that big 16:9 screen is better than what others are offering. Lenovo should've pushed this through. It would have been interesting to see.
It's Lenovo they have some expectations to meet because they harvest your data & employ rootkits 😁
@@johntheawsomeful full root access for any modifications? Sign me up!
Isnt that what the onexplayer has already?
Pfff. 16:10 > 16:9 .
@@thibaldus3 I agree
Maybe the Lenovo Legion Play and the Logitech G Cloud were part of the same proposal from Tencent, Which made several units to show to potential business partners, and Logitech was the one who has made the best offer.
The launcher being identical on both devices reminds me of the control layouts in tencent games being identical
With the hardware being identical it seems like the most likely explanation, but with one caveat. If Tencent designed both the hardware and software, which seems likely considering button placement, screen size etc, why did they make both a Lenovo and aa Logitech model as compared to a generic one for the two companies to consider and only once a choice had been made a final product were to be made.
@@SweBeach2023 Could be that Lenovo initially greenlit the product but decided to cancel it before release, then Logitech came along and was willing to put it into production.
@@RichBordoni that would explain it!
@@SweBeach2023 the Logitech device has clear Logitech design language imo. The robustness of the device for starters. They clearly had some input to the shell design.
Taki laughs while reviewing this product really got me. He's so nervous lol
Thank you so much for the video Taki. It was a delight and I espacially loved the more humorous parts, had to laugh with you 😃
This felt like a nerdy adventure that I wish I could experience all over again!
Really enjoyed this piece of content. Awesome work! It's unfortunate that this product will not see the light of day, or maybe Taki changed its fate and Lenovo will reconsider!!
If only ...
They're pushing tablet and phone as gaming devices. But who knows, if they would consider a dedicated handheld gaming at a lower price than their tablets or phones, then that would be great.
For some reason Lenovo still hasn't brought the Y700 tablet to the global market.
Those other tablets with 10" and above screen sizes are just not optimized for handheld gaming.
So fascinating! A real insight into recent handheld history. Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for sharing what was a fun video as your excitement was fully justified and here's hoping for similar exclusives in 2023! 👍
Really interesting, absolutely love the prototype insight! Thanks Taki! :)
This was a really cool, fun video! The style and mystery made it unique compared to some of the other content. I would have totally purchased this device for about $200 bucks, with those changes you mentioned.
Fantastic video! I am looking forward to that comparison video now.
Thanks for the video Taki, fascinating stuff.
Cool video, thanks for sharing that prototype. Sad this didnt' make it to market
Amazing video! It's really nice to see a deep dive into a cancelled product. I really like the idea of such devices, but the Logitech G Cloud really missed the proper price tag, when you can get a Steam Deck for 50-100 more dollars. Let's hope we'll see more of them in the future.
Awesome video! Thanks for doing this 😊👍
always a good day when taki uploads
Wow, what an incredible video. Super interesting! I love stuff like this!!!
I love this video. Your unadulterated joy and curiosity along with a stream of interesting and useful comments. Already a master at your craft. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Never seen Taki that excited in a vid, haha. This thing is so cool.
Great work as always ! Thanks ;)
Thanks for the video!
I think the date label you mentioned on the back of the device is intended for the joystick assembly not the entire device.
I love Taki content 100% even if sometimes I only understand 70% of it since tech makes my head spin. That said, “off the cuff” Taki may be my favorite version of him. It’s too amazing.
lol
This is so cool to see knowing I just preordered a Legion Go
Thanks for sharing this!
Wow nice 👍 Thanks for this Video. Very interesting 🙏
Man we truly are experiencing a new Golden Age of handhelds and I love it, so many to choose from
basically only valve bringing new stuff on the table
Great review taki! Seemed like a great device, and looks like it came out before ayn, ayn wouldn't have been as popular as it did
Wow thats awesome! They definitely shouldn't have canceled this. Oh and Taki showing his more human side and laughing and joking during this was a treat!
He broke character
Taki seems like the type youd wanna hang out with to play with all kinds of weird tech and emulation gaming
I think it's very easy - Tenscent create OEM device and proposed it to a few companies to sell under their names. Lenovo desided to skip it away so they proposed it to Logitech, who changed ergonomics a bit and sell it under their names
hi taki, today i read an article about a new lenovo windows handheld, i love your content
This was SICK! Loved this, so unique and seemingly better then it’s bastard brother, the G-Cloud. I wish I knew who the distributer was. Heck, I’d even settle for the writing on the side of the truck the crate fell off of! Great Work Taki! Love your content!
I'm guessing it all boils down to the price especially with that screen. They'd have to cut somewhere.
It's basically the same thing as g cloud with the same soc and launcher so I don't think you'd like this more than g cloud. If anything it's has worse experience in handling it because of the sharp bump on the back, though I'd say that it has better controller layout than g cloud
This is something I’m surprised didn’t come to market at all
That's such a cool device. I would totally use something like that. Here's hoping a version of it actually releases.
I feel like this would have been the one. It seems close to the G Cloud in several ways. But with that beefer SOC, the performance for emulation and mobile would have been much better. I also feel like with Lenovo branding it with the Legion badge. Software would have better optimized
But he said the Lenovo Legion has the same 720G SOC that G Cloud has(23:43).
@Daniele De Rossi I probably should have waited to make the comment. For some reason I saw a post saying this had a SD 888
@@jimmymac2292 Yup, same I thought it was SD888 too. I read it on one of the tech blogs website that google newsfeed has featured and it's wrong. It was stupid. Or maybe they have other variant? 🤔
Man, I feel like we're coming into a renewed age of handheld consoles being a great way to play games. Would have been "Great" if this was released... this had potential
true, besides the Steam Deck most of the PC handhelds are very expensive.
Especially considering the emulation power in early 2021. It seems like it was on cusp of mass production and release. So maybe a release in q2/q3 2021. It would have rocked the market then. Even if at a similar price point to what the logitech gcloud released at, as the competition was completely different then.
@ryuno2097 I don't have a problem with price it's that all of them are be resold by scalper websites.
Giggling Taki is as rare as the handheld. Priceless!
lol
Really awesome you got this
Wow. The game pad interface being the same as the G Cloud is kinda nuts. Logitech partnered with Tencent for the G Cloud right? So maybe they made the software and pulled out from Lenovo and moved to Logitech.
Edit: I should wait until the end of the video to comment. He said the exact same thing.
i'd actually... quite like one of these lol. piqued my interest taki, hope lenevo would one day complete this project
LOL your comparison to the Logitech G Cloud (which I actually want) is hilarious.
Thank you so much. I have been thrilled, really. This is the kind of device I want to buy for. But why did they cancel this ?!? When you said, it's the '' same '' device than Logitech G Cloud, I really had shivers 😃. I want this with a better CPU and LTE abilities, and this would be perfection to me. Thank you a million times Taki.
Taki having some serious lols with this one 😂
Don't worry buddy, I downloaded the video, and nobody can stop me now
HEAR THAT LENOVO, NOBODY...
I was thinking about doing the same!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣😭
Looks amazing
if the G Cloud was 150 - 200 usd it would be worth, this thing is awesome for the price they sell it
It will be when they fire sale it
It shows that more global brands are keenly watching the handheld gaming market and testing the waters. I would not be surprised if these were deliberately but discretely leaked to the open market in order to see just these types of videos to get users wanting something from Lenovo.
It's like I'm watching something I shouldn't. I really hope it doesn't get taken down
Yeah, I've been looking where to buy one.... especially at that price point.
Very cool to see.
That blue color looks amazing
It is. It reminds me so much of the canceled blue Odin.
@@TakiUdon realistically I'm not going to buy another handheld until a steam deck 2 (I have no delusions it will be another few years for valve to get around to it) and I know my biggest let down was the device only having one colorway, so I'm crossing my fingers we get some fun colors next time around like this one
The future for single-board computing is looking amazing. Especially handhelds.
my gaming laptop is single-board already
@@user-yk1cw8im4h I should've been specific. Handheld single-board computing. =)
Looks like it's not cancelled!
That device you shown that "looked" different was just a change in shell and buttons. The layout is exactly the same so they most likely upgraded on the on the board a bit as in the cpu and possible button quality.
This thing... Feels like a kinda device that is designed to be the foundation any company can build on to. A meet half way device. So even Xbox if they wanted to could get some made, brand it, alter the aesthetics, and Call it the Xbox Series Companion for $250 with some exclusive apps to make it more unique. I expect more of these to slither out of the market with various brands but the layout will make it hella obvious.
Abxylute just released the same device as i said. Same size, same button layout, new shell, and few additions.
After watching it fully - I want one now....
They should not have cancelled this device, great performance all around. Have to wait and see what Lenovo's plans are after this I guess. Maybe something better hopefully.
The probably would have took odin’s fan base
I'm excited about the idea of more mainstream manufacturers getting into the ARM handheld business. Hopefully the G Cloud isn't the end of it
At least they planned to offer more colors than just black. The world needs more color!
I wish that matte silver they used to use on '70s and '80s electronics would make a comeback. It looked futuristic and didn't show fingerprints.
This is the first time I've heard any hesitation in your voice when doing a review, which is totally understandable. It's a shame this handheld was never released.
I KNEW IT!!!! @ 16:24 AS SOON AS you said that the screen says 'this is a game streaming device' it ALL CLICKED!!! This was made by a Chinese company that marketed it to Lenovo, and this was the pre-production model that was shown off before Lenovo fully pulled the trigger on the launch... but Lenovo SCRAPPED IT!!! And when you said that it had the same interface as the Logitech thing my theory was confirmed. And so we KNOW that TenCent was the company behind all of this now too. you said there was a TenCent App icon on there too. And didn't Logitech release there's in conjunction with TenCent? So this was probably marketed around to different companies to put their name on it and allow TenCent to step into the American market, because they KNEW they could NEVER do it on their own. Not just because of the market no knowing TenCent very well, but because the US Government probably wouldn't allow it!! HAHAHA!!!!
So TenCent needed a recognized American name (and maybe even money) to make this happen and YOU have the Lenovo cancelled version of this scheme. AMAZING!!!!!
- - - Mind you, I'm just speculating ALL of this, but it seems very likely this is the case!!! HAHA!!!! This thing is SUPER COOL!!!! - Okay I paused the video as you were showing that app, so you may have some more info that disproved my theory and I could be TOTALLY WRONG. LMAO! But I just LOVE little things like this... products that never were, or versions that never materialized. It's a piece of history that hardly ANYONE knows about, until YOU brought it to light!! HAHAHA!!! I hope Lenovo (or TenCent) doesn't give a hoot about this... but I SERIOUSLY DOUBT they will anyway :)
I had some of your same thoughts, but with some other stuff locally that I don't want to delve into.
@@TakiUdon why not
it made sense since Lenovo has gaming Phones that are expensive and capable enough to run the same game cloud service
Here before "Private Videos" award
With the avatar mobile game coming out and other games as well as emulation getting better I would love this. I’d even prefer it over my deck
Oh this will be fun
lenovo usually has good products so I always try to use their laptops and tablets, I would have been interested in this.
Wow Codename Zelda.
That's the closest tribute to acknowledging Nintendo as THE INNOVATOR and RIVAL worthy of taking down in the handheld market.
Nice touch.
This device was cancelled because data that showed it would perform poorly, and even worse with competitors entering the market at the same time. As the Logitech G cloud did as well. It was an easy development cycle, since tencent had already built the software to license to multiple brands. Hence why so many models had already entered production in anticipation they would go in presentations/storefronts as demos.
Loved the video!! By the way, what controller are you using for your switch??
It's a Retroflag controller for the Switch.
Wow.. this video is pretty exciting for the handheld fan in me.. though i feel a little embarrassed to say i didn't know my switch had a dark mode 😅
I've never heard someone's palms sweat in fear before.
Beautiful hands
Great now I wanna find one
Oh wow I have been commenting before I got to the end and yeah, this 100% became the G Cloud.
I wonder how many times this thing bounced around the tech hardware makers.
Someone wanted to make a local streaming handheld really bad.
i would to see that exact handheld but with amd 6800u a oled screen and windows, a great design and a great price, success for sure!!
@@jamesyu5212 of course a thick device with a bigger battery...
Are you in China (or near it) right now? Kinda amazed with that latency of 14ms for the cloud streaming service (so I am guessing that's a yes.)
regardless, neat device!
So are the specs identical to the g cloud? Saw a lot of flak regarding the g clouds perf. But saw your emualtion tests and they seemed to be fine.
09:02 Yes, we recognize the layout from all Android tablets.
Hey Taki, I’m wondering if this firmware can be dumped and installed on the GCloud. As it might be the video out on the GCloud is firmware locked. Maybe handing the firmware off to some talented folks can see the changes, find root.. and make a CFW for the GCloud.
Thanks Taki i still want to get my hands on one even though i would be crossing a lot of lines of legality.
Spotted UU in your app list, a must to stream games in China!
This things looks amazing!
Very interesting. The real question is, what are those joycons on your switch bro? Those look comfy
Lenovo is really cool, superfish was a great bios inclusion
It sounds pretty good
On all Android "tablets", the menus are on the left and the expanded options on the right. Not exclusive to Switch lol. They just changed the Font, names and the overall theme. If you use TH-cam for example, that runs the Android TV version on Switch, because it can't really read it as an Android tablet (due to how closed the OS is made) so it runs as the TV version does, lightweight and very limited which does not require a lot of permissions.
If it was marketed as the Lenovo Legion Pro Android gaming tab, instead of a Logitech G-Cloud for AAA cloud streaming, made by the company that does gaming peripherals, it'd settled better with the market. There is far more interest in dedicated devices for native Android games and emulation over streaming.
thx for the info now i know where you got it from 😅
Lenovo has brought products to market that were designed by other companies in the past, like designs by Intel, specifically that Android tablet with the attached graphic tablet with the touch keyboard. Intel had basically prototyped the entire thing and Lenovo picked it up. So it's in their wheel house. Likely tencent had the prototype and Lenovo did a lot of the testing but didn't want to commit so tencent just looked for someone else to make it 💁🏼
I love stuff like this
Huge lenovo legion fan. This was an insane find for $160. Still dont own a personal handheld myself but OLED is a must so the steam deck is out of the question. And aya neo is too much
The new Razer Edge has a AMOLED display and a way better chip set than this Lenovo prototype. It is only $400.
@@duvalmadman I guess if AMOLED is that important. The difference in capability between a $400 Deck & $400 android, I'd pick capability over the Deck at that price point.
To me OLED burn in isn't worth it, too much ewaste. I let it slide in phones because that is what it is, for now, and I still got 5 years, my old S7. Value QD OLED are too far off.
I'd be looking at Aya Neo, GPD Win 4, Onexplayer for a screen upgrade, if it was that important to me. One of those is so good, doesn't matter it isn't OLED. The next version of the Steam Deck will have better screen and battery, though not performance.
For $400, I'd way rather have that 800p Deck PC functionality, than more limited android.
Of course, my phone is SD 888 with a 4k 21:9 OLED, which gives me very particular demands in an android handheld.
That's another reason for why I'm looking for a real value proposition in the android handheld, because I don't want to risk my expensive phone.
With AetherSX2 caput, I'm concerned about PS2 future on android, as well.
@@duvalmadman Razer Edge aspect ratio is garbage... it's not native 16:9 so you're left with black bars and bezels everywhere
dont worry about them suing you, they wont sue you unless you specifically share the details about the device that are usually kept under wraps
Do you manage to get the second device for full teardown?
I already have one (for around $140), but still curious of what's inside. If you already had another one, please do the second video of this. Thanks 🙏
17:10 good call 😂
I always see Taki who'd be very serious about reviewing only to see him giggle and laugh about this one peculiar handheld.
Man I really wish I could get my hands on one of these.
What is a name of this cute n64 like joy cons on your switch ? Looks amazing
I Have My old Lenovo laptop and New Lenovo legion gaming pc, So i would Want get that lenovo's handheld gaming console because I like handhelds. Its awesome you can play Nintendo, Xbox, Sega and Playstation games from that handheld and ole original games too, its so nostalgic and really cool!!!! 🔥🔥
Watching your emulation videos made me realize just how many hidden gems there are on the PSP…