Re:Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
by marcinzm on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @10:22PM
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Apparently the issue is torque for such things, the OLPC was originally going to have a crank but the force was too much for the laptop body to take long term.
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It was removed because it wasn't going to generate enough power without cranking it constantly. And the ergonomics weren't great for kids.
They did end up making an add-on crank at one point, but I don't think it ever was widely distributed
Re:Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
by acomjean on Thursday May 23, 2019 @12:30AM
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They need to put a handle on it. Then it could be like those handheld fishing games.
https://www.amazon.com/Radica-Games-Bass-Fishing-Handheld/dp...
Re:Playdate – A New Handheld Gaming System
by samplatt on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @10:42PM
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OLPC would have needed a lot more power than this device, plus due to its small size the whole thing could be machined aluminium.
Especially if there's games that utilise the mechanic. could just have a much lower torque (and therefore lower-current-generation) since it's going to be used a lot. Missed opportunity.