@Razieluigi I mostly feel that way about the middle-to-upper-tier device market. So many have the same horizontal, stick-on-top, all-glass-front design.
The lower-end stuff is where "collecting" makes more sense to me, because that's where you see all the fun and interesting designs, including knockoffs of OEM hardware as seen here.
But Ayaneo has such a horrible reputation at this point that I have no interest in owning this, even though I think it looks cool (despite the horribly rendered mockup--look at the CRT and Famicom controllers in the full image).
I think that fighting over the medium misses the point. Discs and cartridges don't inherently offer true preservation or consumer protection. The fight should be to definitively secure perpetual ownership rights to the data you purchase. That's of course a simplification--qualifying things like backup responsibilities, reselling, etc., will certainly take thought. But those are the trees, while the forest is ending the notion of licensing and establishing that of owning.
@slider1983 He's built his business promoting emulation devices from companies who bundle preloaded cards, no different from this case. But the Lenovo name on the box apparently read "opportunity for attention grab" to him. Suddenly playing IP police, he tried to shame Lenovo in the public square, and now he's grandstanding about, in his words, ethics and priorities--and it's revealed the hypocrisy in his own.
For the record, I liked his work before this happened.
The soapboxing he does in his article on Retro Dodo is embarrassing. It's a hypocritical hit piece topping off his publicity stunt of hypocritical vigilantism.
I might've spent just as much time as a kid looking at those N64 player's guides as I did playing the games. The TV wasn't always available, but my magazines were. And back they were the best source for high-quality images of the characters.
I like the site's pared-down layout, but the colors are garish and the effects that trigger on mouse hover are horrible. There's also no consistency in the styling of links, which is glaring when linking is the focus of the site. I hope it succeeds, but as it is I don't find it very browsable.
It actually looks ideal. Transparent plastic body, d-pad on top, and a 4.5in 4:3 120Hz OLED.
If I had to gripe I'd wish they'd use clear plastic to match the crystal buttons rather than frosted. But regardless, this looks great. I don't really like any of Retroid's past products, but this is something I'd buy.
Their PR is horrible. The customer isn't wrong to compare price to specs on a level playing field among brands.
They want to convince people that a lack of specs is in itself a feature worth money. That's absurd on the surface, and made worse when you think about how many ways there are to achieve the same result with existing products for far less money.
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Re: Look Familiar, Anyone? Here's Our First Image Of The KONKR Pocket Advance
@Razieluigi I mostly feel that way about the middle-to-upper-tier device market. So many have the same horizontal, stick-on-top, all-glass-front design.
The lower-end stuff is where "collecting" makes more sense to me, because that's where you see all the fun and interesting designs, including knockoffs of OEM hardware as seen here.
But Ayaneo has such a horrible reputation at this point that I have no interest in owning this, even though I think it looks cool (despite the horribly rendered mockup--look at the CRT and Famicom controllers in the full image).
Re: I'm Really Not Sure How I Feel About Sony Killing Physical Media
I think that fighting over the medium misses the point. Discs and cartridges don't inherently offer true preservation or consumer protection. The fight should be to definitively secure perpetual ownership rights to the data you purchase. That's of course a simplification--qualifying things like backup responsibilities, reselling, etc., will certainly take thought. But those are the trees, while the forest is ending the notion of licensing and establishing that of owning.
Re: Lenovo Kills Controversial Emulation Handheld That Came Pre-Loaded With Nintendo And Sega ROMs
@slider1983 He's built his business promoting emulation devices from companies who bundle preloaded cards, no different from this case. But the Lenovo name on the box apparently read "opportunity for attention grab" to him. Suddenly playing IP police, he tried to shame Lenovo in the public square, and now he's grandstanding about, in his words, ethics and priorities--and it's revealed the hypocrisy in his own.
For the record, I liked his work before this happened.
Re: Lenovo Kills Controversial Emulation Handheld That Came Pre-Loaded With Nintendo And Sega ROMs
The soapboxing he does in his article on Retro Dodo is embarrassing. It's a hypocritical hit piece topping off his publicity stunt of hypocritical vigilantism.
Re: Did You Spot This Insanely Deep Star Fox Reference In The New Switch 2 Game?
I might've spent just as much time as a kid looking at those N64 player's guides as I did playing the games. The TV wasn't always available, but my magazines were. And back they were the best source for high-quality images of the characters.
Re: "The Only Way To Make A Better Internet Is To Build It Ourselves" - Say Hello To The AI- And Algorithm-Free Warp Point
I like the site's pared-down layout, but the colors are garish and the effects that trigger on mouse hover are horrible. There's also no consistency in the styling of links, which is glaring when linking is the focus of the site. I hope it succeeds, but as it is I don't find it very browsable.
Re: Retroid Announces The Retroid Pocket Nova, A New 4:3 "Modern OLED" Handheld
That shadowed render made me assume it'd be another ugly all-glass front, but they've just posted this... https://xcancel.com/Retroid0fficial/status/2069224072387440887#m
It actually looks ideal. Transparent plastic body, d-pad on top, and a 4.5in 4:3 120Hz OLED.
If I had to gripe I'd wish they'd use clear plastic to match the crystal buttons rather than frosted. But regardless, this looks great. I don't really like any of Retroid's past products, but this is something I'd buy.
Re: "This Isn't Your Granny's Flip Phone" - Commodore Defends Its $500 Dumbphone
Their PR is horrible. The customer isn't wrong to compare price to specs on a level playing field among brands.
They want to convince people that a lack of specs is in itself a feature worth money. That's absurd on the surface, and made worse when you think about how many ways there are to achieve the same result with existing products for far less money.