DISCLAIMER: I am overall very satisfied with my purchase, I just have questions/concerns I’d like to share.
The Switch and a couple other portable PC handhelds have the control sticks a bit lower from the top of the device. The way it is designed on the Deck forces my thumbs to reach up a bit causing some discomfort. Having them be diagonally apart from eachother instead of having them be symmetrical I think would increase comfort. I constantly find my self stretching my fingers up to hold the system properly, maybe my hands are just small.
Does anyone actually use the haptic trackpads? If those didn’t exist I feel as though the control sticks could be moved down and rearranged. Shoving the control sticks way to the top of the device to spare some room for the trackpads seems strange to me. Although I’m making an assumption, I believe I’m correct in saying most people don’t use them.
I feel like the joysticks are in a good place, it’s the face buttons and trackpad that aren’t. Personally speaking, for my hands.
The face buttons are just kinda squished up the corners. The trackpads, I have to curl my thumb to use. The sticks, they’re in a place where my thumbs reach them with a neutral position.
I also feel like the device is too straight at the sides. Which prevents me from holding it with a neutral wrist position. It really should have a bit of an angle to the sides of the device imo. I’m still looking for a case that fulfils that grip position.