Just posted by Intel on X (Twitter)
#Tulpar Intel Handheld
chrome skiff
Typically not a fan of Intel but immediately I can tell this is a good design. Concave sticks, front speakers, start and select in good spots, function buttons in good spots, I like skittle buttons
Can't get a good look at the back or the grips or the io
D-pad might be questionable, looks very shallow
Looks like two USB ports on the top, something the deck and Ally don't seem to understand is important so good for them
It's a shame the Intel chips are underwhelming
If it has the same vrr panel then it's directly competing with the claw, and if it doesn't then there's no reason for it to exist
acoustic latch
Canât find anything on their website unless im being blind. So this is only data i have
Looks a bit like an AOKZOE A1
oak sigil
yup it looks identical to the A1 in terms of shell design
plucky jasper
2024 year of Intel handhelds?
acoustic latch
2024 year of Intel handhelds?
It would seem so đ
chrome skiff
Seems this is the first announcement
oak sigil
it's nice for some competition from team blue on handheld PC scene. but the latest intel chips doesn't perform as well as Z1E/7840U at low TDP so
better luck next year? lol
chrome skiff
They can compete if they offer more RAM for equal or less price and have vrr panel
acoustic latch
Yeah Ally (Z1E) looks to be beating claw from early vids
short folio
Tulpa handheld
We simply imagined it existed
chrome skiff
I'm just glad the non Chinese handheld options are increasing
oak sigil
maybe I was living under a rock but I never heard of Tulpar
I assumed they're another small Chinese handheld company
chrome skiff
Oh I kind of assumed it was the name of the handheld and it was being made by Intel
Don't know I never heard of them either
oak sigil
hmm you could be right, the wording of that tweet is ambiguous
chrome skiff
Yeah they say "the tulpar" implying it's the handheld's name
Doesn't mean Intel is making it though
It's strange for them to release something around the same time as the claw which is their competition, which they also green lit. You would think they would want at least some time to exclusivity to be the only handheld with their chip
plucky jasper
chrome skiff
Well that solves things pretty much
proven galleon
https://www.tulparnotebook.co.uk
Why does this look like a Razer clone
chrome skiff
So they're a laptop company dipping their toes
If it doesn't have vrr it'll just be a worse claw, which is a worse ally
plucky jasper
They're a brand from Turkey under Monster Notebooks company. Never seen one myself (not sold in the US)
According to some guy on the internet
From my quick google session they seem to be a mediocre tier laptop manufacturer.
oak sigil
figured as much
chrome skiff
I also noticed the placement of the bumper buttons is going to be right where you want to rest your fingers, you'll probably accidentally press them all the time
round wasp
chrome skiff
đ
gusty garnet
I'm just glad the non Chinese handheld options are increasing
Sad the chinese ones are still the best though lol.
acoustic latch
So similar đ
oak sigil
what the A1 would've looked like if aokzoe listened to feedback on the dpad đ
warm mantle
ivory ore
You know, yet another 7" candybar with standard controls when most people who want that already have an Ally, are planning on a Claw or one of the many Chinese candybar handhelds seems kinda dumb.
Legion Go filled their device with features like, a trackpad, larger 8.8" screen, detachable controls and a tablet and mouse mode. It was like they were throwing everything at the wall the Ally lacked because they knew anyone who buy a bog standard 7" Legion Go probably already bought an Ally...
stable scroll
All these Chinese vendor should to actually unite to form a Brand to bring distribution, support & warranty
ivory ore
Like make a small handheld like the Air/Win4 or a clamshell type mini laptop handheld like Win2/Mini/Flip, anything that isn't just retreading Ally territory in a different shell, especially since Ally is already discounted.
silent ravine
ooo
I'm into it
as long as they price it accordingly
the shoulder buttons are wackyy though
the shoulder buttons are like on the side
ivory ore
What is priced accordingly? Tests show the chip is already weaker and less efficient than the Z1e, I can't imagine it has a better display than the 120hz VRR display on the Ally and you can get Ally's for $500-600. Intel chips are not cheap, I can not see this device debuting for under $600, so why would the general public buy these on mass over an Ally?
round wasp
Price isnât everything in a handheld. Some people like skittles and green triggers. Donât see the ally with that
But âgeneralâ public wouldnât buy a handheld pc anyways
They buy a MacBook
ivory ore
Your missing the point, this isn't an Ayaneo device doing small batch production at premium prices, this is a major manufacturer producing at scale. The "prioritizes green skittle" crowd is important when you are making 2000 units, not 200,000.
In 3 months the Asus sold 500,000 Ally's. That is the kind of success a major retailer needs to bring this to market.
round wasp
Eh Tulpar is nowhere near as big as MSI
Which is making the other âmainstreamâ intel
ivory ore
That's even worse for them, it makes their profit margine even smaller.
round wasp
So the only major manufacturer point is that intel tweeted about it?
ivory ore
If it isn't a major manufacture than they can't buy at scale which means no low prices.
plucky jasper
They may serve a market segment more in a different part of the world, too
ivory ore
Ally is global.
People are already saying the Claw is a probable flop, don't see how a smaller company can do it better.
plucky jasper
Pricing isnât the same globally idk. Just throwing points out.
People say lots of things are flops
ivory ore
Worse chip, worse screen, higher price.
round wasp
And itâs the internet. Youâll hear both sides depending on where you go about whether the claw is a flop or not
Not even out so we donât know
Itâs a niche inside a niche of gaming
ivory ore
Not even out so we donât know
Yes but we can speculate based on the information available.
Intel chip is a negative point, price is a probable negative point, design is nothing special, screen is a probable negative point.
They don't really have anything going for them, no hook.
plucky jasper
There are tons of pc laptop options and people buy different models that arenât always the best. Itâs weird that like, more than one handheld exists and most are dubbed âflopsâ
ivory ore
I am not talking from a consumer end, I am speaking from a company standpoint.
I am saying it is dumb to release this product without major hooks like the Legion Go.
Legion looked at everything Asus did and said how can we do it different to appeal to a different crowd.
Releasing a worse Ally to compete with the Ally is baffling, make like a clamshell device or something...
ivory ore
Which means they have the assets to coast on a mediocre design, yet they didn't. Tulpar does not and chose to make a device that is less powerful and less innovative but because it uses an Intel chip will be more expensive.
I don't think it will be a profitable venture for them.
Let's hope they find a way to price it cheaply.
I really hope Intel is giving them a sweat deal.
sterile drum
If it has the same vrr panel then it's directly competing with the claw, and if ...
thought claw didn't have vrr?
plucky jasper
thought claw didn't have vrr?
It did, then it didnât, then it did againâŠ
proper sorrel
They may serve a market segment more in a different part of the world, too
If it's made in Turkey, it will have different customs and tariffs in some countries than the Ally, depending on trade deals. That can change a lot.