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I hope they are more successful than the Ouya, best of wishes, extremely hard market to get into.
I appreciate the ~decent textContent. Telling exactly what purpose(s) JavaScript serves helps make an informed decision on whether to open a graphical web browser or continue with w3m. (In this case, it was obvious I could read on about Playdate just fine.) I've grown sick of create-react-app default textContent. > Hello! Javascript is required for purchasing, signing up for the newsletter, viewing videos, and other…
I’d rather devs focus on accessibility for screen readers etc.
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That would be interesting. Can someone who took a Physics class calculate how much energy you could get by cranking (and maybe how many cranks you'd need) to charge this bad boy up?
Lazy googling suggests 30-50Wish [1]. The gameboy uses about 1W, so maybe a 1:30 ratio of time cranking to playing? Lazy math, feel free to correct. [1] https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2007/12/wind-up-your-la.html
I have been in Miami this last week and went to the Mayweather v Paul fight and leaving there was absolute hell. Phone was at 2%, thousands and thousands of people were all trying to get Ubers at once. It was a disaster. Took two hours to find someone who was headed to Hollywood and then I charged my phone along the way and got another Uber back down to my Airbnb. #salty
Could be a cool idea to have a "dual mode bike" that could let you pedal to charge your phone. Anything like this exist lol?
Who is this built for? Serious question. Yeah it looks cool but in a joke sense. It doesn't really look like it is going to do anything well. The accessories look even more like a joke. Obviously im not the target customer, but im trying to figure out who is?
In the long run I'd think that the lack of colors is a deal breaker, so I think you're right this is very much a niche type of product.
I hope I'm actually able to get one. New game hardware has been such an absolute nightmare to get the past few years.
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Nobody is buying this thing because it's cheap. First, it's coming from Panic. They have enough fans that they can probably sell out the first run just on their reputation. Secondly, the industrial design looks great or at least novel. For $180 you get a neat looking toy and are supporting the development of new stuff. $180 feels like a sustainable price. It is a lot of money, but for many people on HN $180 is an eas…
Oh, I thought I recognized that logo! The publishers for House House's "Untitled Goose Game." It's a neat concept for a system, but a bit unfortunate that one can't play Untitled Goose Game on it.
The crank reminds me of one of a handheld electronic fishing game I used to have as a kid. I didn't see a fishing game listed but that would be pretty fun.
Who is this built for? Serious question. Yeah it looks cool but in a joke sense. It doesn't really look like it is going to do anything well. The accessories look even more like a joke. Obviously im not the target customer, but im trying to figure out who is?
Was thinking that games similar to Obra Dinn would be awesome on this device, but also realize that games of that caliber are a rare thing indeed. In the long run I'd think that the lack of colors is a deal breaker, so I think you're right this is very much a niche type of product.
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I have two personal use cases 1) Myself, I grew up on a game boy color and I have a nostalgia for playing games where the developers were so bound by compute resources on the device they were developing for. It allowed smaller teams to be very competitive in game design but also enabled a different sort of creativity than what is commonly seen today in game design where resources are virtually unlimited. I've also be…
ok I can see that. Its just if I came across this website and didn't know any better. I'd 100% think this is some elaborate April fools prank. look at the game titles. Forest Byrnes Up in smoke Casual Birder Executive Golf It just seems like they're trying to hard not to be "cool" and trying not to take themselves seriously.
180 dollars (plus shipping) is more than it'd cost for a modified gameboy plus a flashcart, and is near the price of an Analogue. The Analogue can play any gameboy (and advance) game every made, and is also a musical instrument. If this was around 80$ I would be all over it.