History of video games/Platforms/SMATCH Z

History Steamboy The original Steamboy, later renamed the Smatch Zero, was pitched in 2015 as a portable Steam Machine with a predicted release date in 2016.Smach Zero: portable Steam Machine pre-order date & price https://www.hexus.net/tech/news/systems/85415-smach-zero-portable-steam-machine-pre-order-date-price/ 5 January 2022 HEXUS 10 August 2015McWhertor Michael The portable Steam Machine will cost $299, gets late 2016 release date https://www.polygon.com/2015/8/10/9128997/steam-machine-portably-smach-zero-steamboy 5 January 2022 Polygon 10 August 2015Walton Mark Smach Zero: A portable x86 Steam Machine for $300 https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/08/smach-zero-a-portable-x86-steam-machine-for-e300/ 5 January 2022 Ars Technica 11 August 2015 en-us SMATCH Z In 2019 the console design was revised to incorporate a superior AMD Ryzen CPU, with plans to ship later in the year.Handheld gaming console Smach Z gets significant CPU upgrade https://www.techspot.com/news/81598-handheld-gaming-console-smach-z-gets-significant-cpu.html 5 January 2022 TechSpotAlcorn Paul Hands-On With the AMD Ryzen-Powered Smach Z, Preorders Open, Ships This Year https://www.tomshardware.com/news/smach-z-handheld-pc-amd,39632.html 5 January 2022 Tom's Hardware 12 June 2019 en This revision of console hardware was playable at E3 2019.Alcorn Paul Freedman Andrew Hands-On With the AMD Ryzen-Powered Smach Z, Preorders Open, Ships This Year https://www.tomshardware.com/news/smach-z-handheld-pc-amd,39632.html 5 January 2022 Tom's Hardware 12 June 2019 en Later that year another CPU upgrade was announced.Liu Zhiye Smach Z Gets More Powerful Ryzen Embedded CPU, 32GB RAM and 480GB SSD https://www.tomshardware.com/news/smach-z-amd-ryzen-embedded-cpu-32gb-ram-480gb-ssd,40236.html 5 January 2022 Tom's Hardware 25 August 2019 en Production issues lead to the console being delayed to 2020.Alderson Alex Smach Z gets delayed again after company fails to meet 2019 deadline; Q1 2020 looking unlikely too https://www.notebookcheck.net/Smach-Z-gets-delayed-again-after-company-fails-to-meet-2019-deadline-Q1-2020-looking-unlikely-too.454358.0.html 5 January 2022 Notebookcheck en The Smatch Z was then intended to release in 2020.Alderson Alex The Smach Z project goes quiet as Smach continues to issue refunds to backers https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Smach-Z-project-goes-quiet-as-Smach-continues-to-issue-refunds-to-backers.489498.0.html 5 January 2022 Notebookcheck en By 2021 the manufacturer of the still unreleased console faced bankruptcy.Smach Z maker admits it "might soon enter bankruptcy" https://hexus.net/gaming/news/hardware/147814-smach-z-maker-admits-might-soon-enter-bankruptcy/ 5 January 2022 HEXUS 17 May 2021 Technology Games References 225%__NOTOC__