At 30, Game Boys live on in unexpected ways

Re:At 30, Game Boys live on in unexpected ways by tinus_hn on Sunday April 21, 2019 @12:48PM (#19713003)

Perhaps more importantly, does it do anything a modern iPhone can’t? An original Nintendo 64 is the only way to run Nintendo 64 games unemulated.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:At 30, Game Boys live on in unexpected ways by jandrese on Sunday April 21, 2019 @02:34PM (#19713695)

Play music over wired headphones. Connect to peripherals that use the original wide connector. Talk with dongles that communicate over the headphone port, like those credit card readers.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:At 30, Game Boys live on in unexpected ways by huffmsa on Sunday April 21, 2019 @03:04PM (#19713870)

Oh shit. I totally didn't realize that Apple royally boned everyone using Square readers.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:At 30, Game Boys live on in unexpected ways by cweagans on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @01:45AM (#19725899)

Did they though? Seems like magnetic stripe readers in general are on their way out.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:At 30, Game Boys live on in unexpected ways by tinus_hn on Sunday April 21, 2019 @07:08PM (#19715131)

Apple has adapters so a modern iPhone can play music over wired headphones or connect to 30pin devices. These probably also work with these credit card readers. Or get a new one after 10 years, they’re only $50.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:At 30, Game Boys live on in unexpected ways by spaceheretostay on Sunday April 21, 2019 @05:04PM (#19714572)

Modern iPhones can play music over wired headphones! Sure, not all wired headphones. But then again, the original iPhone can't play music over all wired headphones either.

[ Parent | on HN ]