Re:Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
by jonshariat on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @07:22PM
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Ditto. Missed opportunity to charge while you interact. Imagine if the buttons also squeezed out charge as you hit them. Would be a fun concept.
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Re:Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
by gameswithgo on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @08:16PM
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it wouldn't be a meaningful amount of charge. same with solar panels on electric cars.
Re:Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
by muthdra on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @10:34PM
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Not a meaningful amount of charge from gameplay, I agree. But it could have a "charging mode" where the screen goes off and you just turn the crank for 5-10 minutes to get a substantial charge because it already has the hardware thingie built-in.
You overestimate how much energy you get from cranking
Tell that to the Boeing 737 Max geniuses that included a handcrank to restart the engines.
Re:Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
by yedpodtrzitko on Thursday May 23, 2019 @02:20AM
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The crank looks a bit delicate for this purpose and I can imagine its lifetime would dramatically decrease for no real benefit.