Modder turns Legion Go handheld right into a chunky mini laptop computer
Lenovo’s Legion Go gaming handheld, which lately received a full-fat sequel, is constructed totally different from different Steam Deck-style gadgets. And that’s not simply advertising converse. The gadget’s most distinctive characteristic is its detachable Swap-style controllers and kickstand, making it a tiny PC gaming pill. One modder determined that’s not ok and made it right into a tiny PC gaming laptop computer as a substitute.
By 3D-printing a customized body for the central pill design, then tossing in a Lenovo keyboard and a ton of additional batteries within the backside part, Reddit person MysteriousAlarm897 created a tiny 8.8-inch laptop computer out of the Legion Go {hardware}.
It’s a chunky little factor, about three inches thick by the pictures, however the match and end is nice for a customized venture. As Liliputing notes, there’s additionally a customized USB-C hub constructed into the bottom to provide it additional ports, and it has cutouts for air circulation and audio system. It’s a tidy little setup that I’m certain took a couple of iterations. A “slim” model of the design dispenses with the additional battery pack and shaves off an inch or so.
The Legion Go is proving to be a preferred possibility for 3D-printed tasks due to its flexibility, and a minimum of one Etsy vendor makes a keyboard attachment that makes the little gadget extra like a Microsoft Floor. I ponder if the Legion Go 2 will encourage the identical type of creativity… or if its prohibitive price ticket will scare individuals away.
