Oh, hey there! So, let’s dive right into this wild ride of console mods. Ever heard of the Steam Deck? Yeah, it’s that portable gaming thingamajig. Since it launched, there’ve been some absolutely bonkers mods. Like, have you checked out the Steam Brick, or that 32GB RAM mod? Nuts, right? But hold your horses—there’s a new kid on the block. Some clever soul—Michaelthatsit on Reddit, he goes by—whipped up something called the Bento. Yep, like the lunch box, but techy.
This Bento thing? It’s basically a Steam Deck crammed into a keyboard. Not even joking. Michael’s turned the Deck into this ultra-mobile SteamOS setup with a built-in keyboard. I mean, there’s a snap on Reddit showing it hooked up to some fancy display glasses. Who needs a regular monitor anymore, right?
So, here’s how he pulled it off: Michael ripped out the guts from the Steam Deck, like the motherboard and all that jazz, and stuck them into this custom 3D-printed case that slots under an Apple Magic keyboard. Genius or madman? Maybe both.
The case has these two sections—left side’s got the heavy lifting, with all the big bits like the battery. It even has vents to keep things from melting down. Right side? Just some extra space. You could, I dunno, stash a USB hub or snacks. Seems practical.
Now, the whole thing isn’t without its quirks. Michael had to print the shell in two pieces because his printer is probably just a little dude and not a beastly machine. There’s no mouse in this setup yet, either. But he’s got ideas, wants to make a one-piece design with mouse controls next—exciting stuff for the geeks among us!
Honestly, this kind of mod showcases the sheer potential of the Steam Deck. If you’re into SteamOS and crave desktop vibes on the go, this could be your holy grail. Props to Michael for putting the Deck’s hardware through its paces. What a legend, right?
Anyway, um—if you’re into this sort of tech wizardry, maybe give Tom’s Hardware a follow on Google News. They’ve got all the scoops and reviews you need. Catch you later, tech lovers!