I can see this being a big concern for something like a living room TV purchase where the screen is the entire device and very expensive. And it's obviously a much bigger issue for those personally affected by these specific kind of headaches. But otherwise for a handheld device? I imagine it will become a lot less usable in other ways before burn out renders it fully dead. Battery life and wear on the buttons, triggers, and pads would be of higher concern to me, not to mention the joysticks which aren't Hall effect and will drift inevitably. Anyway, all of these components are technically replaceable, including the screen. As much as I despise e-waste and rapid obsolescence of tech, I'm not convinced OLED isn't worth it for smaller devices.
What is it about OLED screens that makes them planned obsolescence? Just curious, not challenging this statement. Burn in?
Dude, I get anxious when I have downtime at home.
Always cool to see a thriving online community after a game's official shutdown. All possible because the devs released a self hosted version, something increasingly rare these days. And it works on Steam Deck? Might have to check this out.
I have so many fake PS3 controllers with discolored plastic and fucked up disintegrated thumb sticks just sitting in a sad pile of e-waste at home.
Love the concept and presentation on paper. The pessimist in me expects the execution to be akin to Scribblenauts where once you have a practical solution to a problem that's all you'll use for 90% of the game. Also tapping through a long list of items instead of typing out the name of one sounds equally awful. I'm hoping it's better than my assumptions.
You forgot the best one: Target-rich environment
Blows my mind that Hall effect sticks are still not simply the default technology in all controllers these days. As far as I'm aware, there are zero downsides to them.
Serious question, is there a reason to get a second controller? Couch multiplayer is not that common anymore, especially with Sony titles.
I suspect the one person who said "dip nugget" was talking about something else.
You ever seen a faulty phone explode? They're not powered by C4. Batteries that small might be deadly when they pop if you swallow the phone first.
That is not the conclusion I expected.
After a few longer trips, getting a consistent 120 miles at highway speed before it's close to dead. No idea how many at street level speeds, but more than plenty.
I bought a used 2017 Nissan Leaf in 2019 because it had one of the best battery warranties on the market. Good thing, because I had to use that warranty this year when the capacity dropped a bunch and they upgraded me to a 40 KWh kit.
The tariff is in place to prevent Chinese EVs from setting up shop in the first place. Taxed at 100%, no one will buy so why bother selling here?
How do you take up the reigns of an administration with like a 30% approval rating and then proudly proclaim you're not gonna change a fucking thing? Jesus christ, it really was just about Biden not being able to talk good anymore, wasn't it?