Trumpo posted... Gaming laptops have always been a meme.
true
Risk of burning yourself from the heat output and poor battery life.
Not really on either front anymore but they often just flat out die due to having very powerful components crammed into a small space, and lots of corners cut to make the whole package affordable.
As far as laptops go, I am happy with my Macbook Air and Steam Deck. All I wish is that I could use my Macbook's screen and speakers directly from my Steam Deck, which should be possible, but it isn't. Steam Decks don't have Thunderbolt nor USB 4.0 in their type C port