A Kickstand Is The Best Thing For A Steam Deck
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A Kickstand Is The Best Thing For A Steam Deck
"Regular Steam Deck users (and those who enjoy gaming on the variety of mini-PCs out there) are likely familiar with a certain physical sensation: wrist pain, tingling, and numbness. It's not fun, and typically cuts your gaming short long before the battery gives out. These devices are just heavier and bulkier than the handhelds of yore, and even outweigh the Switch by a significant margin."
"It really doesn't matter how strong you are. Muscling through signs of strain is a good way to give yourself pain and, even if you're willing to grit your teeth and endure it, consider that powering through the pain is a great way to increase the likelihood that you're going to accidentally drop your very expensive gaming device. As I've learned in Olympic weight training lately, doing unnecessary reps or spending too much time under tension decreases your potential to keep carrying something."
Prolonged handheld use of Steam Decks and mini-PC gaming devices commonly produces wrist pain, tingling, and numbness because these devices are heavier and bulkier than older handhelds and the Switch. Removing the device's weight from the wrists by using a kickstand or a case with a built-in stand enables longer, more comfortable play sessions. Persisting through strain increases pain, reduces the ability to hold the device, and raises the risk of dropping expensive hardware. Applying training principles shows that excessive time under tension reduces carrying capacity, so offloading weight during passive play prevents unnecessary wrist tension.
Read at Kotaku
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