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<ul><li>Asus ROG Ally is a handheld gaming PC</li><li>It is powered by Ryzen Z1 Extreme CPU</li><li>The ROG Ally is priced at ₹69,990</li></ul> The Asus ROG line-up is synonymous with gaming. Over the years we have seen the brand give us some of the most aggressive gaming machines, be it the Strix Skar or the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/asus-rog-zephyrus-duo-16-review-a-powerful-gaming-laptop-with-a-unique-design-and-a-premium-price-tag/articleshow/99055543.cms">Asus ROG Zephyrous Duo 16</a>. The brand has always pushed the envelope with striking laptops which are powerful and also sometimes very expensive. Now, they have presented the ROG Ally, a handheld gaming PC. I say PC here, because it essentially is a PC running on Windows 11, and packs in a Ryzen Z1Extreme CPU. In a form factor favorable for gaming, the ROG Ally does seem to crack the code for mobile gaming. So what can you expect from this new device? And can it replace your gaming PC? I will tell you in my full review. Price &amp; Availability Asus ROG Ally is available in only one variant, which packs in 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. Priced at ₹69,990, you can buy it from Flipkart and Asus offline stores. Design &amp; Display <div type="image" title="The ROG Ally&amp;#39;s display elevates the experience." msid="102127820" hostid="261" sizebytes="900317" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The ROG Ally&amp;#39;s display elevates the experience.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>My experience of handheld gaming devices is limited to Sony’s Playstation Portable, which back in the day ruled the space. The UMD’s, the Sony exclusive titles and of course the form factor made sure the experience was wholesome. But that’s about it, I have not spent much time with the newer options like Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch. I am admittedly a console guy, sticking to my Playstation for good. So Asus ROG Ally, is my first proper re-introduction of the form factor, and so far I have been impressed with the design. Asus has paid attention to details here, from the weight distribution to the size, everything feels just right. At 11-inches wide, it is not a small device by any means, but the form factor makes it convenient to hold, and you will get used to the size very quickly. The textured diamond shape grip running across the device, also helps to maintain a comfortable hold. <div type="image" title="Irrespective of the form factor Asus has been liberal with connectivity options." msid="102128092" hostid="261" sizebytes="399302" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Irrespective of the form factor Asus has been liberal with connectivity options.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> While yes, it is a fairly big device, Asus has justified the real estate with a very well laid out game pad here. On the front you have two joysticks, and an X-Box style ABXY button array paired with a D-pad. There ofcourse you have multiple triggers on the right and left edge of the gaming device. You also get triggers on the bottom. And yes, all of these buttons are configurable, we will talk about the implication of this element in the performance section. Aesthetics are of major importance here, since we do see the signature ROG LED set-up running around the joystick. They add a character to the product, and can be configured as well. We also have dedicated buttons upfront for Asus’ armory crate, menu, and a dedicated button for the full armory launch system. All of which are conveniently placed and provide a tactile feel. On the top, we find a power button which doubles up as a finger-print sensor for Windows Hello. It is snappy to unlock the device, and provides optimal security. Placed next to it are the volume rockers. There is also a USB Type-C charging port, which can be used to connect mouse and keyboard if you wish to. Now, since this is essentially a PC equipped to deliver performance through graphically demanding games, it does have a cooling system in place. And yes, you do see vents on the machine as well. They work efficiently, which we will cover in the performance section, but they also make me nervous. Unfortunately, unlike the other ROG devices, we don’t have the staple Asus MIL-STD rating here. Which is understandable, it is a very different form factor. But there is no IP rating either, a common element in mobile devices. This is discouraging to me, considering this device is meant to travel with a user everywhere. I did put it through some rough usage, like carrying it without a case in my bag and it didn’t falter the performance. However, I would hope the next iteration has some form of protection rating to it. This will instill more confidence in the user. Another knit pick with the ROG Ally’s design is the lack of a stand that it misses out. The Asus team said it was done to maintain the weight but I hope this too is taken care of in the next iteration. Now, moving to the display. The ROG Ally features a 7-inch 1080P touch-sensitive display with a 120Hz refresh rate. For a device of this nature, Asus has done a commendable job with the panel. It is optimally bright, and you will enjoy playing your favorite titles on this one. The display projects crisp video output, and is at par with some of the best smartphone display’s that I have experienced. Which to me, is a big win. As in any mobile device, having a good display is crucial for a user, but here it was even more important. Convincing a PC gamer to believe in the product required the display to score a home run, and that’s exactly what the ROG ally’s display does. So be it a rushed gameplay of CS:GO or cinematic cut-scenes of God of War, the screen projected everything clearly. Having played God of War on a 4K TV, I didn’t feel like I was missing out on anything when I fired it up here. The display is also quite optimal for watching content if you wish to. And it is very convenient here considering you can browse or stream any platform here. Since the display is also touch sensitive, and with a very impressive response time you can also scrub through content. The audio set-up here is a bit underwhelming when put against the display especially when it comes to watching content. The front firing speakers are decently loud, but lack a punch. This isn’t a deal breaker though, because they are optimal for gaming. Software Asus<div type="image" title="ROG Ally runs a full fledged Windows 11." msid="102128060" hostid="261" sizebytes="797471" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;ROG Ally runs a full fledged Windows 11.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>’ big win with the Ally has to be the software. This machine runs Windows 11, like any regular PC. And no, it’s not a toned down version of the OS, it is a fully functioning Windows OS, which behaves and reacts like one. This has both pros and cons to the experience. The most obvious pro is the access to all major online gaming platforms like Xbox Live and Steam. And with that Asus has managed to retain the Armory crate tweaked with a new outlay for the Ally. Of course all of this can be accessed with the help of various shortcut keys which I mentioned in the design section. While the Windows 11 OS has various benefits to it, it still isn’t very well equipped for mobile devices. Yes, Asus has tinkered the device for you to use joysticks and ABXY pad to browse around, yet I found myself punching the screen more often. This gets very inconvenient after a while. I wish there was a more gaming oriented avatar of Windows 11 which we could see here. As in any mobile device convenience should be a top priority, and navigating through Windows 11 here can be the opposite. However, it's not all bad. Since this is essentially a miniaturized Windows PC, you can hook it up with a screen and use it like one. I have, and I was mighty impressed with how smoothly it ran. And this is a silent machine, something we cover in the next section. When I was bored with the hand-held experience I turned it into a PC, and it felt worthwhile. Performance <div type="image" title="ROG can be used in multiple form factor." msid="102128342" hostid="261" sizebytes="1023045" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;ROG can be used in multiple form factor.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Asus ROG Ally runs on a brand new AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme CPU, which is built for mobile gaming devices.This is a Zen 4 CPU, built on an advanced 4-nanometer architecture, boasting 8 cores and 16 threads, and a clock speed that can reach up to 5.1 GHz. The CPU is paired with 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and a 512GB SSD storage. I have tested the ROG Ally with my favorite titles that I enjoy on PC and my Playstation. God of War &amp; CS:GO. And ofcourse GTA V. Apparently no device can be dubbed a gaming device if you don’t play GTA on it. While yes, the frame rates weren’t very high on the ROG Ally, the performance was respectable for something running on battery. CS:GO saw the device projecting 90FPS consistently, which was smooth. While God of War switched between 40-60FPS non-stop. GTA V had the similar story. I have to mention that the performance slightly jumps up with the device running on power. Yes, the gaming performance isn’t at par with a high-end PC, but does it tamper the fun? Definitely not. You are essentially running demanding titles on a device 1/5th the size of a PC. This is innovation at its finest. Asus has also managed the thermals efficiently on the Ally, and I didn’t face any ugly heating issues here. The device ran smoothly at all times without making me uncomfortable, even when connected to power. The 16GB of RAM efficiently runs most applications on the device, and provides quick boot up speeds. I have not faced any issues jumping between applications and games during my testing. Storage might be a concern here, with 512GB proving to be limited for some users. However, Asus does provide solutions for storage expansion so you can look into them. Finally, the battery life. Asus claims 6 hours of gaming and 11 hours of video playback on the ROG Ally. The real number is pretty close to the claim, mostly depending on the setting and game you are playing. I was averaging at four and a half hours of gaming on the device with a respectful HD setting. Video playback was about 9 hours with maxed out brightness. This is a solid number. Verdict Asus ROG Ally can be dubbed the first real moment for a miniaturized PC gaming solution that the market needs. It covers mostly everything that a gamer needs in a form factor that is convenient. Yes there are some rough edges, but they do not tamper with the performance. At ₹69,990, this is a luxury purchase, but it is worthwhile if you have the budget.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11918056" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="youtuber" source="Orion">YouTuber</keyword> Clancy Burke said in a video that she won't have bridesmaids at her <keyword id="11896825" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="wedding" source="Orion">wedding</keyword> next year.</li><li>Burke told Insider she has faced criticism from people who called her selfish. </li></ul>A YouTuber told Insider she faced backlash from her followers after announcing she won't have bridesmaids at her wedding next year.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ClancyBurkeX">Clancy Burke</a>, a former TV news reporter who lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, got engaged to her partner Zac Rogal in December. She shared details about the proposal and wedding plans in various YouTube videos, including one where <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gBGEwfdDbY">she said she won't have bridesmaids</a>. Burke has 450,000 subscribers at the time of writing."This might be a little bit controversial, but we are not doing a wedding party," Burke said in the video posted to YouTube on April 23."It just complicates everything, it makes everyone else have to spend so much money, and it was like stressing me out thinking about who I would pick, leaving out this person," she said.Burke added that another reason she made the decision is that she doesn't have one friend group, but rather various individual friends who don't know one another. The video has more than 51,000 views as of June.Speaking to Insider, Burke said the video received a negative reaction from some people, who accused her of trying to take the spotlight."There certainly were so many people who were supporting me, but there were people who were saying that this was weird, that it was selfish of me," Burke said.<div type="image" title="clancy burke" height="1926" width="1284" msid="92456351" hostid="261" sizebytes="87118"></div>"There were some people saying that I just wanted to be in the spotlight alone and just have it be me and Zac," she added.Burke said that she didn't want to put pressure on her friends to wear certain dresses or to have their hair and makeup done a certain way."My best friends are still gonna get ready with me, but you can wear whatever dress you want... and we're still gonna have a great time," Burke said. "It's really cool going through the wedding process realizing you don't just have to stick to traditions anymore."<h2>Burke and Rogal were set up on a blind date by his mom 4 years ago</h2>Burke told Insider that she and Rogal were set up by his mom four years ago, who she worked with at the time. She gave Burke her son's number, but the pair didn't go on their first date until 7 months later because Rogal initially "kept blowing me off," Burke said.They finally went out to a soccer game for their first date, and Burke said they knew right away that it would become a relationship. <div type="image" title="clancy and zac engaged" height="720" width="960" msid="92456353" hostid="261" sizebytes="42748"></div>"We were just in it since then. And for me, that was my first serious relationship, so my first boyfriend and my last boyfriend," Burke said.The couple got engaged on Christmas Eve 2021 at their local park in front of both of their families, and they shared the news in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkgCbuov4uU">YouTube video</a> posted on January 1. Burke told Insider that the wedding will take place in the summer of 2023 in Cincinnati.

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="https://fave.co/2LnCQmt" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a>Banfi Facebook</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://fave.co/2LnCQmt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Banfi</a>, a winery led by one of the industry's few female CEOs, is the only winery to win an <a href="https://www.iso.org/iso-awards.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ISO award</a> for sustainability.</li><li>The family-run company invested ten years of research into finding the best, healthiest clone grapes for its particular region of Tuscany. To enrich the community and create a healthier industry, Banfi shares its research publicly. </li><li>Banfi CEO Cristina Mariani-May spoke to Business Insider about wine, being a leader in the industry, and how the 100-year-old brand uses sustainability to protect itself against the challenges of climate change.</li><li>You can <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=EHFxW6yx8Uo&amp;mid=2025&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wine.com%2Fsearch%2Fbanfi%2F0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">order Banfi wine online on Wine.com</a> or <a href="https://fave.co/2LnCQmt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Drizly</a> for delivery in as little as under an hour.</li></ul>Though living a fully sustainable life grows ever more complex, there are a number of choices you can make to be, at very least, more sustainable . You can buy shoes <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/allbirds-tree-runner-skipper-review">made out of leaves</a>, leggings <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/girlfriend-collective-lite-breathable-leggings-review-2018-7">from fishing nets</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tentree-sustainable-clothing-review">T-shirts that help reforest the earth</a>.Less in-your-face is the option of sustainable wine - specifically <a href="https://fave.co/2LnCQmt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Banfi</a>, the first winery in the world to win an ISO award for sustainability.A 100-year-old, family-run company revolutionizing an ancient tradition as human as apple pie is American, innovation has been necessary for Banfi from the outset. Funded by capital made from legal - though conspicuously alcoholic - medicinal bitters in Prohibition-era America, Banfi was able to buy and develop Tuscan vineyards in the '70s and invest in decade-long research into the 15 best, healthiest clones out of 650 Sangiovese grapes. Then and now, those healthy clones help the winery combat environmental and agricultural challenges. In order to buoy Italian wine making as a whole, Banfi then made its findings and practices public - encouraging healthy worldwide competition and the success of its neighbors. Cristina Mariani-May, the third Mariani to helm Castello <a href="https://fave.co/2LnCQmt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Banfi</a> and one of the industry's few female CEOs, told Business Insider that Banfi's open-source approach is a classic example of "the rising tide": "If our region produces better wine and continues to evolve as a top-producing region on the global playing field, ultimately we all provide people around the world with better wine... It's always been about making a difference for the region above anything else."Banfi's sustainability efforts are visible in both the macro and the micro. In addition to the ISO award, Mariani-May has spoken on combating emissions at the Climate Change Leadership Conference in Porto to aid industry-wide improvement. More granularly, Castello Banfi in Tuscany regularly implements eco-friendly adjustments. "We're constantly reviewing everything we do and experimenting in order to be more efficient and responsible."The company uses lightweight bottles (with the exception of its long-aging wines) to save 6,340 tons of raw materials for every one million bottles made. After a collaboration with the Department of Agronomy and Agro-Ecosystem Management of the University of Pisa, it instituted a new eco-friendly way of eliminating toxic runoff when cleaning machinery. It cut its water usage by 80% by implementing micro-irrigation, participates in low-input farming, and has one of the highest ratios of forest to cultivated land among European wine estates to reduce the greenhouse effect. The list goes on. Today, the winery is particularly well loved for <a href="https://drizly.com/wine/red-wine/sangiovese/banfi-brunello-di-montalcino/p5659" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brunellos</a> and relatively affordable luxury, with bottles ranging from <a href="https://drizly.com/search?q=banfi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$8 to $200</a> (depending on the type and delivery location). It's accessible to both wine aficionados and curious 20-somethings. The company's wines are available for delivery online from <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=EHFxW6yx8Uo&amp;mid=2025&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wine.com%2Fsearch%2Fbanfi%2F0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wine.com</a> or <a href="https://fave.co/2LnCQmt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Drizly</a> in classic but inventive varieties: a sparkling red wine called <a href="https://drizly.com/wine/white-wine/pinot-grigio/banfi-principessa-gavi/p5657" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rosa Rogale ($5 - $29.99)</a> and a light, crisp alternative to Pinot Grigio with pineapple notes from Piedmont called the <a href="https://drizly.com/wine/white-wine/pinot-grigio/banfi-principessa-gavi/p5657" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Principessa Gavi ($12.98 - $21.99) </a>- the former a common recommendation and the latter a current favorite of Mariani-May.It's important to note that the wine industry - with its <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=EHFxW6yx8Uo&amp;mid=2025&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wine.com%2Fproduct%2Fchateau-lafite-rothschild-1996%2F6532">$1,500+ bottles</a> of vintage Bordeauxs - isn't an industry that worships indiscriminately at the altar of innovation. Aside from strong <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-wine-club">subscription services</a> making wine know-how<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/winc-wine-review"> accessible to millennials</a> and startups dedicated to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/naked-wines-review-2018-10">crowdfunding small wineries</a>, it's still defined by enduring tradition. It even shares the estate jargon of couture: you may hear "wine house" used just as you'll hear "<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C3%A0_la"></a>House of Chanel."While <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/companies-using-recycled-plastic-in-products">direct-to-consumer retailers with a young, eco-friendly demographic</a> may embrace sustainability to compete with peers or engage customers, wine's sustainable innovation is less about marketing and more about insurance. Winemaking is agricultural, and subtle shifts in temperamental variables like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-wine-will-taste-different-from-year-to-year-2015-9">temperature, soil, precipitation, and wind, sun, or shade</a> can make dramatic differences in your wine from year to year. It's partly why you may hear someone referring to the year of the bottle as an indication of its worth, and why certain vineyards are renown because of very specific features of a particular field's location. Erratic, extreme weather patterns À la climate change are the enemies of such a fickle, maddeningly precise art. Banfi falls in the school of thought that <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/b-corp-charitable-business-2018-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">companies</a> - rather than individuals alone - have a social responsibility to uphold, and one that may not be immediately or independently lucrative. Unlike high-volume orders or brand loyalty that can accompany buzzy launches like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/everlane-tread-sneakers-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Everlane's new carbon-neutral sneaker</a>, innovation in wine is a subtler affair - and one that pays into a communal pot more than personal coffers. But, like choosing to enjoy one extraordinary glass of wine instead of ten that taste like alcoholic grape La Croix, it's never really been about quantity. In life, as in well-functioning wineries, the whole grand endeavor is really more about the joie de vivre - and the simple joy of a craft well-done - than it ever was about greater margins.<h3><a href="https://fave.co/2LnCQmt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shop Banfi wine on Drizly</a> and <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=EHFxW6yx8Uo&amp;mid=2025&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wine.com%2Fsearch%2Fbanfi%2F0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wine.com here</a></h3> <a href="http://e.businessinsider.com/join/ci/insider-picks">Subscribe to our newsletter.</a> Find all the best offers at our <a href="https://coupons.businessinsider.com/">Coupons page</a>. Disclosure: This post is brought to you by the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/insiderpicks">Insider Picks</a> team. We highlight products and services you might find interesting. If you buy them, we get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. 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