I Can't Recommend the ROG Ally X

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ASUS really sucks as a company right now, but the improvements to the ROG Ally handheld are undeniable. While we like the Ally X, we can't recommend it until we see a massive overhaul in terms of customer and RMA support.

Hackaday Article: https://hackaday.com/2024/05/04/rog-ally-sd-card-slot-fix-shines-light-on-ptc-fuse-failure-modes/

ASUS "Enhancing Communication Processes in Canada and USA"
Press Release 1: https://www.asus.com/us/news/nythl3v1fqlpe8jy/
Press Release 2: https://www.asus.com/us/news/m50snujj9jfgq5zq/
Their Action Plan: https://www.asus.com/us/site/assets/ASUS-Service-Updates.pdf
ROG Ally Warranty Extension: https://x.com/ASUS_ROGNA/status/1797131331446669510

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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKfxmFU3lWY
iTunes Download Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/supernova/id936805712
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Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsGBSCDwcI
Listen on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/UxWkUw
Artist Link: http://www.youtube.com/approachingnirvana

Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa https://www.instagram.com/mbarek_abdel/
Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0  https://geni.us/PgGWp
Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/mj6pHk4
Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 https://geni.us/Ps3XfE

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
2:09 Performance Improvements
4:22 Weight and Feel
6:50 Gaming On It
8:55 IO Changes
10:15 Micro SD Card Slot
12:50 Teardown
14:35 Conclusion
15:38 Outro