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Someone managed to squeeze KDE and Steam onto their Nintendo Switch Lite

Andy Edser, the man behind the Budget Win or Recycle Bin column, received a pair of Amazon Basics Stereo 2.0 desktop speakers to review. For $25, these little speakers claim to deliver impressive volume and bass. Upon receiving them, Edser discovered that the speakers have a tendency to "go for a little wander" when placed on a flat surface.

Despite this amusing feature, they only received a perfect score for entertainment value. However, the midrange performance leaves much to be desired, causing a noticeable lack of clarity in distorted guitar tracks. While the treble is slightly shrill, the overall sound is still better than expected for the price. Edser recommends keeping the speakers taped down to prevent any further escapades.

While there are cheaper alternatives available, such as Creative Pebble 2.0 units, he suggests these Amazon Basics speakers are still a better value than many options in the same price range.

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