Updating “101 Basic Computer Games” for 2021

Re:Updating “101 Basic Computer Games” for 2021 by amelius on Sunday February 28, 2021 @11:58AM (#26294724)

Many people have huge TVs these days, not very suitable for hobby computing. Also, people don't want a mess of cables in their homes these days. Giving a kid a console without screen is not a good idea, because their parents will not like the cables, and the kid would just grab the iPad because of its superior UX. So I really think a home-computer should have a built-in screen.

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Re:Updating “101 Basic Computer Games” for 2021 by dragonwriter on Sunday February 28, 2021 @02:23PM (#26296228)

> Many people have huge TVs these days, not very suitable for hobby computing.

With either a wireless keyboard or a long HDMI cable, a huge TV is great for hobby computing. Why would a huge TV be a bad thing for this use?

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Re:Updating “101 Basic Computer Games” for 2021 by m463 on Sunday February 28, 2021 @12:30PM (#26295049)

I think smaller tvs with HDMI are relatively easy to come by. people get a >50" for < $300 and get rid of the old one.

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Re:Updating “101 Basic Computer Games” for 2021 by simonh on Sunday February 28, 2021 @12:13PM (#26294869)

For some people it'll be fine, they either have an old TV or spare screen or can get one inexpensively, for others it would be a pain and a laptop or whatever would be better. There are laptop kits for the Pi as well.

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