Apple Magic Keyboard Transformed into a Portable Gaming PC with Steam Deck Internals

Okay, so, there’s this whole thing happening with the Steam Deck — you know, that handheld gaming console gizmo. People have been getting creative with it. Like, super creative. There’s this one dude on Reddit, goes by Michaelthatsit, who just whipped up something wild. It’s like… a keyboard. But not just any keyboard. It’s called the Bento, and it turns the Deck into this weird, portable SteamOS computer thing. Honestly, it’s kinda genius.

So picture this: Michael takes the Deck and yanks out its guts — motherboard, all that nerdy stuff. Then he chucks it into this funky 3D-printed case. But wait, there’s more! This case fits snug as a bug under an Apple Magic keyboard. Why Apple? Who knows. Maybe he just liked the vibe.

Anyway, one of the bizarre things he did was hook up this Bento keyboard to these futuristic, Terminator-style Type-C display glasses. Yeah, glasses. No traditional screen in sight. Why he did that, your guess is as good as mine. Probably just for kicks or a sci-fi aesthetic.

The 3D-printed thingamajig consists of two little hideaways. On the left, there’s a cozy space for all the Deck’s innards — battery and all that jazz. Mind you, it even has vents for air. Gotta keep things cool, right? On the right, it’s like a secret compartment, originally just chilling there with a USB hub. Imagine finding something like that under your keyboard.

The kicker is, Michael had to make the case in two pieces because, well, his 3D printer couldn’t handle it all at once. The real kicker? No built-in mouse. Oops. Is he planning to fix it? Apparently. Planning for a single, seamless body in the future, plus some tricky mouse-like modules. Fingers crossed.

It just shows what a little (okay, maybe a lot) imagination can do with tech like the Steam Deck. Especially if you love gaming on SteamOS but crave desktop vibes. No idea where this’ll go next, but it’s fun to watch. Oh, and if you’re into this sort of stuff, you might want to follow Tom’s Hardware to stay in the loop. Not that I’m plugging them or anything. Just saying.