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[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Also funny how they keep adding shit no one needs that just makes battery life worse

Yes let me drop $700 on a handheld so I can play it plugged in on the couch

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Remember Game Gear? Pepperidge farm remembers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The battery drainer? That thing was epi...

Sorry, ran out of batteries.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I knew people with NiMh batteries for their RC cars\planes\boats, but the first time I ever saw NiMh AAs, was in a GameGear.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man that shit sucked. I only had one set so drive for 15 minutes then charge it till tomorrow

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes! I had three NiCd to every one NiMH, & the NiCd would all be flat within minutes; then I'd switch to the NiMH for some actual fun & within 30 minutes they're all spent for the day. Sometimes I stripped the single-use flat cells out of used Polaroid film packs, for just a few minutes of superior power:weight ratio on my littlest RCs

Then there were the flashlights we'd use for hours but if you put the same cells in the GameGear, dead in no time.

LiPo cells were like a revelation...

Come to think of it, the PSP had an optical drive which was a battery hog too; I remember a friend being elated that I'd found an aftermarket pack with more mAh.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think the rog ally had Microsoft word (maybe even just office) come with it.

[–] dawa 7 points 1 year ago

Cool, so now it's a "work laptop" and I can justify expensing it !!

Only reason why they'd put Word on it IMO

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah not very usefull there. But at least it can be uninstalled I guess...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

According to the totally impartial LTT review of the Ally it’s worse than the Deck in every way but if it’s plugged in and you’re using a kb+m then it’s only a slightly underpowered laptop and you should totally buy it over the Deck

So I guess the “power modes” that can’t run on battery

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Some people want that. I've never played my switch as a handheld. Not once.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Me neither. Maybe because I don't own a switch, donno.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I've played mine on the TV like a half dozen times maybe. I mostly play it while I watch TV.... why yes I do have rather severe ADHD.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

What, are you saying this 7", 1600p, 120Hz display is a stupid choice for a handheld? How dare you!