Why aren't handheld PCs more mainstream?

If you can't spend a few hours away from your PC without having withdrawal symptoms you have a problem.

I'm just waiting for a product that doesn't look like a prototype. A portable gaming PC wouldn't be for playing AAA, I need for for the 100 indie games that I want to play while taking a shit.

Holy shit nu Yas Forums is filled with the dumbest fucking zoomers

then i don't know
maybe the creator didn't like the colors that way or something

that ain't zoomer, that is viral marketing
just a tip newfriend.

Me too user. Being able to play emulated games all the way up to and including Gamecube and PS2 will be grand (even if PCSX2 is a bit of a bother).

I already have a monstrous gaming PC but having some of the lighter games on the gos would be great. Even better if I can shit out a quick email or something for work on it.

There are memes and laptops exists.
The laptop market is pushing towards cheaper models which is why chromebooks are starting to surge. People are spending 400 dollars max on a laptop now on average if they are in the market for one.

I just want one portable PS2 emulator.

Being able to fill a small 8-10 inch laptop with cool ROMs and emulators as well as some indie/single-A games would be swell. The Win Max might be the perfect device for that but I haven't looked it up in 3 months so I don't know much about it.

I would want something that's bigger than the Win 2 though, as the screen is just a few inches too small for my blind ass to read text comfortably.

I have the gpd 1, it's picking up dust for the most part but I have used it as a backup PC when my desktop shits the bed or take it with me when I don't want to lug a laptop around.
The small form factor has its uses and I prefer typing on a membrane keyboard over capacitive touch on smartphone anyday.
I like the clam shell design and battery life you can just lay down lazily in bed and place it on your chest to watch stuff. Too bad the bezels are too huge so much wasted space that could've fitted a larger display.
For emulating consoles it was decent but only up to the PS1 but a little heavy for prolonged use due to the weight of the heatsink.
The GPD2 is too expensive to be worthwhile as a PS2 emulator and even then it struggles.
I like the idea of a UMPC with built in controllers but the hardware is just not good enough for anything serious.

I think I would prefer having a similar sized clamshell enclosure containing the controller+keyboard that you just slide a high end phone into instead, it's a more cost effective solution due to amortization and the vast amount of options available. Most phones have little to no bezzel these days but relying solely on capacitive touch for input sucks.
Android would be good enough for emulating some consoles, watching videos, and browsing the web which is what I mostly do on a portable device.
If a windows ARM port has good enough x86/64 emulation to play a large collection of older titles that would increase its appeal.
If they become powerful enough to render to AR glasses then all the better, you won't even need the screen part just the keyboard/controller part and can view content without straining your neck.