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Android phone vs. handheld gaming console: It's not an easy decision

Let your phone do phone things and a handheld console for everything else.

(Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)Beyond the Alphabet is a weekly column that focuses on the tech world both inside and out of the confines of Mountain View. It's not like these devices ship with 8GB of storage, but being able to put my entire library of ROMs onto a microSD card and then slap it in whatever handheld I'm using offers a level of convenience you just won't find with most Android phones. But having a dedicated handheld means that you won't have to worry about saving or losing your progress when it's your turn in line or if you need to quickly switch over to a different app.

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