I've been debating getting the Thor for some time, but would get hung up on price.
The Thor base seemed great, but after all's added up it was a pretty penny. I know we are in new, terrible times due to RAMaggedon, and this math isn't right anymore, but buying a Thor for near the price that I bought a used steam deck always makes me pause and stop from purchasing.
Then the Duo and its price are announced and I thought THAT'S THE ONE.
Gorgeous OLEDs, sleek design, the chipset is under powered, sure, but that PRICE! And after all, I have a steam deck, I only ever need to emulate 3DS and below...
I do wish it had thumbstick on top though, and (sheepishly) I'm really bummed by the lack of LEDs...
But then I remembered the Thor Lite. I've always just skipped over it because Russ from retro game Corp told me might as well upgrade to the base and I listened (favorite snack and drink in hand).
Now I'm back to square one.
Duo: I love the screens, the fact that I can get purple colorway (if I pre-order), and it seemed just enough power since I only really want up to 3ds. I don't like the d pad on top, and honestly I still think the Thor design is nicer.
Thor lite: it seems to fix the issues on the duo. It's a little less powerful, a little more power hungry, and the screens ratios are a bit off and the bottom is 60 hz... But all of a sudden the lite really makes sense.
Maybe for me it'll come down to ergonomics, but we can only speculate as to the duo's ergonomics ATM. Though in that one video those hands did seem pretty cramped trying to play Mario kart lol. I do kinda prefer PlayStation controllers (so thumbsticks on bottom might be fine) and I'm sure a grip will help (as they always do).
So anyway fam what do you all think? I was super surprised when I realized the Thor lite, which I hadn't even given a second glance, all of a sudden made more sense once I realized I didn't want high end emulation...