These computers run HP’s ThinPro operating system. The OS is based on Linux and is basically just a lightweight system designed to boot into a virtual desktop image loaded from a server.

Luckily, I have my desktop gaming PC to work on most of the time, however, I missed having a laptop, and after installing Linux on my desktop, I decided I'd give it a try on my old HP EliteBook.

If you look at nearly all reviews of handheld gaming PCs that run Windows, the major problem is Windows itself. So with Valve opening up the door to SteamOS Linux for more devices, it seems HP are ...