Ayaneo Pocket Micro

[waxen grove]

Retro gray

[still ermine]

Maybe Gamma talking to them will help

[sleek oracle]

they did the same thing with the pocket air

its baffling

unless they've wired up the controllers via USB internally

[still ermine]

Yeah, I had one and I remember because the headphone out on it was not very powerful so I was like, oh I'll use a usb-c dongle. Oops no.

[tall gazelle]

True, if Gamma could help them potentially diagnose a way to solve the issue, that would be great.

[tall gazelle]

That’s the thing, unless the device itself doesn’t support more than 1 usb input for whatever reason, it really shouldn’t be the reason why the controls would interfere with other inputs.

And that’s not even getting into the oddity of how they can just turn the controllers off via a software toggle in the settings, if it is a hardware limitation.

[sleek oracle]

it's at the kernel level

[tall gazelle]

I never used it much myself, but the Pocket Air did support more than just 1 usb input when it was connected to a dongle right?

[sleek oracle]

For the AIR:

Enable USB data, disable controller:
echo 0 > /sys/devices/virtual/kte_class/kte_dev/hub_ctrl

Disable USB data, enable controller:
echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/kte_class/kte_dev/hub_ctrl

they might of have enabled some weird usb otg mode

[tall gazelle]

Like, if the controls were turned off, did it work properly with at least the AYANEO dock to support more than one usb input in said dock?

[tall gazelle]

Wait, is the controller recognized as being separate from USB Data?

[sleek oracle]

I'll need to dig out my pAir

I'll check again tomorrow

[crude hornet]

I think my warehouse received mine, so I will livestream it soon

[native forge]

man those stick irk me

[somber wave]

It’s ok, you can’t use them and headphones at the same time anyway

[olive shell]

I hope we see some red units go out in the next batch 🤞

[muted rampart]

pretty! i still think the black is the prettiest. but i think all the colours are good

[muted rampart]

even BT headphones?

[vale crescent]

You can use Bluetooth headphones fine. It's just usb-c headphones that take out the controls, like the pocket air.

[primal cloud]

Guys

Is this the “smallest” android handheld ?

[native forge]

I don't think so 🤔

if you mean one that is new then yes

[still ermine]

I think something like the rg353m would be smaller, but also less performance

[primal cloud]

Is there an android device smaller than this one?

[primal cloud]

Isn’t that 3.5 screen?

And this pocket micro is 3 in

[still ermine]

yes, 3.5 4:3. Pocket Micro is 3.5 3:2 so it's a little wider on the screen

[primal cloud]

Oh i see… there’s no 2.8 in android handheld?

[still ermine]

they are probably pretty similar, but pocket micro is wider overall 156 vs 145mm

not super different

[native forge]

I imagine navigating android gets harder on really small screens

[still ermine]

Digging here, but it looks like the retro pixel pocket is 3.0" and has Android. But it's android 7.1 and a pretty weak chip

and vertical

So, yeah, 3.5" realistically the smallest horizontal handheld

[still ermine]

Yeah using the pocket micro kinda sucked to type things. BUT, I will say the higher resolution helps a little.

The Micro is more powerful than the 353m or other 3.5" android handhelds by a good margin though.

You're not playing much GC/PS2 on an RP2S. Closest competitor performance wise would be the RG Cube (a bit more powerful than the micro) - but that is a different shape, definitely bigger, at least taller/thicker.

I mean, when you consider the RG cube is $170 and the 353m msrp is $146 (Currently $118), $190 for the Micro really isn't *that * crazy

[primal cloud]

Yeah I was on the team that I thought this micro was too overpriced

But the more i research i actually think is not really. The quality according to all reviews is like “top notch”

[still ermine]

I'm not trying to say whether it's worth it or whether people should buy it, just that the price isn't too out of line.

As I say in my review wrap up, it's for a certain person. Wouldn't say this is a first or general purpose handheld. You have to have a priority android games and/or GBA for it to really make sense. Or want the smallest device capable of some ps2/gc.

[primal cloud]

For me I really want it…. If they hadn’t announced the retroid pocket mini, I would’ve totally got this one

My dream is a miyoo mini size handheld with android

Even if the power is just enough for ps1

[still ermine]

ah yeah, well head to head it's hard to argue the micro over the rp mini unless you are looking for something specific (however I haven't tested the mini yet)

[primal cloud]

I just love Android for retro gaming honestly . Syncing works like a charm

[still ermine]

i have rp5 and mini on order, i ordered right at launch so hopefully it won't be too long.

[waxen grove]

Micro vs ktr1 : round 1 FIGHT

G99 3:2 battle commence

[olive shell]

😅😅😅

[somber wave]

61hz screen vs no headphone jack

[tall gazelle]

There’s also the Sugar Cube X Jelly Handheld “Controller” that works by slapping a Jelly Phone into a handheld-shaped controller case.

[tall gazelle]

It’s also no headphone jack vs bad controls (I’m not counting the fix until they’re actually getting sent to people).

[somber wave]

no no, that's round 2: tiny battery vs bad controls

round 3 will be protruding sticks vs switch sticks

and round 4 will be high res vs gba integer scale

[tall gazelle]

No, Tiny Battery is going up against the Launch KT-R1’s “punctured battery”.

[somber wave]

oh yeah that's better

bad controls will have to go up against 90 degree corners

[somber wave]

also

[muted rampart]

is ps2/gc performance better on the micro bc the screen is smaller?

[muted rampart]

screens used to be this size or smaller on compact android smart phones. lol.

[native forge]

you mean in the days of android 6?

[somber wave]

no, what matters for performance is the resolution you render at, not the resolution you display at.

unless you're upscaling PS2 is 480p regardless of screen res

[muted rampart]

point is android isn't so bad on smaller screens. and now we have gestures so we don't need to waste screen real estate with control bar.

[odd raft]

I'm catching up to reviews now

I'm very surprised that TechDweeb got F-Zero GX running well

I was not expecting that at all of this chip

bassderek didn't have it running at full speed but I assume that has to do with not having the "high performance" profile mode enabled there

[primal cloud]

With the G99 and dolphin latest updates I believe almost all GameCube games are playable, at least at 1x

[still ermine]

Feedback on the usb headphone issue has been reported to Ayaneo. Will let you all know if they are able to fix it.

[muted rampart]

i'm not. other ppl have got gamecube running full speed on many other games with this CPU

and many PS2 as well

those devices* seemed to have less robust cooling systems though so it seems this will have better sustained performance.

[mortal silo]

yea. i have a tablet with the g99 and when i first tried it ran light gc/ps2 fine. definitely slow downs with f-zero. but that's probably a combination of running really old version of dolphin, never messing around with settings, and thermal throttling. kind of cool entire library is playable at 1x. still not sure what i would want to play, but cool nonetheless

[sleek oracle]

I got an answer back from ayaneo, it sounds like this is being done at hardware level. I'm waiting for more elaboration

[waxen grove]

Yay DHL is in possession of my micro and it's scheduled to come on Tuesday but sometimes what they schedule I get it a day early so maybe I'll have it Monday for an unboxing

[tall gazelle]

That I already figured would be why it’s happening in the first place, I’m still wondering why they can’t have more than 1 “usb” input plugged into the device to begin with.

[tall gazelle]

Actually wait, do you think they did it because it might have lag on the “wired controller”(the device controls) when there’s something else plugged into the USB-C port, so they implemented a lock that prevents anything but the “wired controls” from being detected, with said lock disconnecting the controls to prevent the controls from interfering with anything?

[tulip hedge]

That doesn't seem to really be publically available anywhere though? So hard to count that unfortunately as I love the weird look of that.

[sleek oracle]

Until I get sources, it's anyones guess

[odd raft]

the simplest explanation would be that there's only one USB controller on board and the controls are plugged to it internally

[waxen grove]

S someone on the Chinese boards is claiming that their pocket micro battery exploded here we go again

https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9186090834

[primal cloud]

i expect 10 reddit posts about their devices exploding all with the same photo

[tall gazelle]

I’m also expecting all 10 posts to claim they got their device before anyone else, all while being unable to provide any other images of the device they “totally” own.

[tall gazelle]

Also, are they really claiming it’s exploded? Because those pictures show the backplate being warped in a way that just suggests the battery bloated.

A spicy pillow is still definitely bad, but it’s not exactly as bad as a battery legitimately exploding with no warning.

I’m not doubting it in the slightest, I just can’t really read Chinese so I don’t know if that circled message towards the bottom is literally saying “and…now it exploded”.

[waxen grove]

Yeah the translation isn't going to help us anyways cuz we don't know the context I think it's probably more likely a bloating situation and they just exaggerated

[olive shell]

The battery doesn't look to be in that location though lol

[gray pewter]

Someone praying on Arthur’s downfall 🙏🏻 😔

[tall gazelle]

Wow, I didn’t even remember that.
Ok, so we probably legit now have to deal with the problem situations of baidu posts for device issues that are just flat out wrong or even lies.

[vale crescent]

Clearly the fan on this thing is so powerful it's blown the metal backplate off.

[waxen grove]

Sunday
September 22, 2024
7:55 PM (UTC -04:00)
Clearance processing complete at CINCINNATI HUB - USA

CINCINNATI HUB - Ohio - USA
1 Piece ID:
JD014600011741240241

Whenever it shows that in the past I normally get it the next day so hopefully it'll come tomorrow afternoon

[waxen grove]

Okay they've done something janky with the USB here I'm not sure but it's not performing like my pocket s

[gray pewter]

Why does this pic look so cooked hahaha

It almost looks AI

[waxen grove]

It actually says the controller stops working if you change the usb port to data

[muted rampart]

it looks nothing like AI lol

it looks like a smartphone photo

oversharpened, oversaturated

[tall gazelle]

Oh nice, mine is among the Black6GB models getting shipped tomorrow.

Anyone else potentially getting theirs shipped tomorrow?

[olive shell]

Oooo did they announce another round of shipments?

[muted rampart]

AI photos look like weird amalgamations of various types of photo elements exposed with contrasting lighting, and missing details that would coalesce naturally from one part of the photo to the next. bc it is literally just stealing other photos and badly photoshopping them together

[tall gazelle]

Yup, although it wasn’t really an announcement as much as it was them updating the shipping list.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FUpi8Ql5_lkZ-sYUZmBqxvIibuMOgZZlOqeaXRjwqZ4/htmlview

[olive shell]

Awww still no shipment on the red 6GB 😭😭

[waxen grove]

My wifi identifies it as a fossibot phone

A new sign-in on FOSSiBOT DT1

[flint lichen]

looks like FossiBot F102 is a G99 phone

they might use an android build based on the android on that phone

[waxen grove]

The pocket s sticks caps fit on it so I swapped them they're lower profile

It should be pocket air with a bunch of extra stick caps I don't know why they didn't do that for this one or the S

That should say they shipped the pocket air

[buoyant musk]

I've come to gawk at a new potential everyday device

[muted rampart]

tbh if you have a larger ayaneo already this thing seems like the perfect out & about device to keep playing your synced save files on the go

[waxen grove]

https://youtu.be/sNsg7q02Dmo?si=EQXkJzTG0GVCLbXe

[muted rampart]

im gonna play so much terraria on this thing

[waxen grove]

W working on a 3D printed grip still have a lot of changes to do not satisfied but there's an early look

[tall gazelle]

So, who else’s got shipped?

[olive shell]

Missed this round 😭 I ordered the 6GB red

[sleek oracle]

https://tenor.com/view/television-tv-shows-tv-doctor-who-dr-who-gif-18824146

Me and you both

[analog lion]

Waiting for my last leather bag

[boreal trellis]

Looks like I was lucky enough to have my 6gb black one ship yesterday. Excited to get it. Hopefully doesn't take forever

[green harbor]

i think i am still gonna be a while unless they sent out an updated list...

oh they update the spreadsheet, i'll check mine real quick

ahhh yeah they're on 319 i'm #930

[muted rampart]

https://youtu.be/605wbZKtM2c

so i guess he isn't always positive. 🤭

me@the people saying he has no integrity on his aya micro review because he is always positive

tl;dw: anbernic(among other companies) is releasing a million refreshes and they are so similar it's boring.

[sour fox]

They tried this with the 556 also. Then deleted the video and put up a positive one. Dude is a joke.

[muted rampart]

it's not about a specific console

[empty scaffold]

but they fixed the thing we have been complaining about anbernic devices for years

[muted rampart]

he is saying the overall trend has become boring

[empty scaffold]

and they put on a new screen that massively changes how it can be used

[sour fox]

Also stole what Bob Wofle said video line about the 40xxV. Clown fucking shoes

[muted rampart]

yeah fair enough if a company fixes something the video complaint should be deleted

that is good

[empty scaffold]

way to oversimplify

[sour fox]

Nothing was changed.

He is a known plagiarist.

[gray shore]

L Bozo for him

[muted rampart]

so he is plaigarizing the video here?

[empty scaffold]

i just find it funny that both him and wulff den got sick of anbernic at the same device, presumably because the case was reused from the 405v

just sounds like a massively superficial analysis

[gray shore]

Reusing one of the best vertical handheld shells and buddy is pissy about it

[muted rampart]

he did say it's not just about anbernic

which video is he plaigarizing here tho?

i'd like to check

[sour fox]

I refuse to watch his videos. Here is Bob's video to compare if you want. https://youtu.be/toXdj6HiWnA?si=dvoCBRX0SAKKug9Y

[empty scaffold]

oh, my bad then

[muted rampart]

i will compare

i like bob wulff denn

[empty scaffold]

i actually thought wulff's video was about the 406v

[muted rampart]

i am not subbed to dodo even

[muted rampart]

dodo video isn't about the 406v

[empty scaffold]

well it's right on the thumbnail

[sour fox]

The idea might be the same.

[gray shore]

I feel people are expecting the types of line evolution of like mega company cellphones can make

[empty scaffold]

either way i don't understand the sentiment

[muted rampart]

i'm literally watching the video it's not about that lol

[empty scaffold]

option 1: we get less options
option 2: you stop making videos if you don't feel like it

[muted rampart]

might be, i am watching bob now to cross reference

[sour fox]

I am happy there are lots of options now. I guess some people are over it. I feel like there is handhelds that might fit anyones wants and needs now.

[muted rampart]

i was just saying it seemed like ppl were harsh on dodo aya micro review bc ppl said he is "always posiitve" like the robot reviewer guy

idr his channel name

[sour fox]

ETA Prime?

[muted rampart]

that's the one

or ppl just call them clowns with no constructive feedback

[gray shore]

ETA fell off super hard after a while, I get why but its kinda sad

[muted rampart]

and then dismiss their reviews

[sour fox]

I dislike dodo becasue he would steal word for word things from a older Retro handheld from

[muted rampart]

oh just like, straight stealing written articles for videos?

[sour fox]

Yes.

[gray shore]

that's sus

[muted rampart]

that is cringe if true

and if he didn't write them

[sour fox]

It would be very close and his script would follow the same flow the articles did.

[gray shore]

that I would call plagiarism

[muted rampart]

so idk if dodo stole that video i posted from a written article or not, it seems to be his own thoughts & feelings, but it is very different to bob video so far.

[robust geode]

Bob's video was solid, especially in the context of the device

It makes less sense for the 406v considering it has a decent amount of upgrades and fixes a lot of long standing issues

[muted rampart]

bob's video is very specifically talking about a device first, and then context for the industry as a whole secondary.

dodo video is not about any specific deivce

[somber wave]

I understand being fed up with the number of anbernic device releases

the 406v being the one you take that out on is weird

[muted rampart]

it is only about the industry & like, reviewer fatigue

[somber wave]

rather than the 40xxV, 40xxH, 35xxSP, 28xx, 35xx 2024...

[muted rampart]

THE VIDEO IS NOT ABOUT THE 406V

lol

[robust geode]

Also, as Russ said, I hope they refresh their lineup now and pump out new devices with the new sticks, dpad and screen

[muted rampart]

he mentions these specifically

[somber wave]

also if you are anyone but a reviewer having 12 different form factors for the same devices is good because you don't have to buy them all lol

[sour fox]

I highly doubt that will happen. Just newer handhelds with the newest updates. I don't see a refesh happing.

[gray shore]

TechDweeb mentioned this in his 40XXH review

[empty scaffold]

i find the xx series criticisms funny because they're all great devices (yes, i'm including the 35xx 2024), i'm glad we have so many to choose from

[gray shore]

options are good

you want a bigger screen? ok the 40XXH or V

clamshell? we got that

[robust geode]

Only device I don't like existing is the 35xx 2024 edition

That was dumb

[sour fox]

I feel the same. The H700 is a great SOC for under 100 dollar handhelds

[gray shore]

want a pocket buddy? ok the 28XX is great for you

[empty scaffold]

best thing about the continuity is having compatible cfw for all, you can swap cards between most of them even

[empty scaffold]

i had the 2024, for the 20 bucks i paid i can't think of a better device

though the name is confusing

[robust geode]

It's just a bit confusing to consumers

Exactly

[sour fox]

want an SP that plays PlayStation the 35xxSP

[empty scaffold]

it even says 35xx+ in the back instead of 35xx 2024

[robust geode]

And the 35xx was fine enough, the upgrade isn't really substantial enough

[muted rampart]

so, dodo did not plaigarize bob here. idk if he stole from written though

[gray shore]

just want that classic gameboy feel? just get the 35XX+ and have a great time

[empty scaffold]

(while the actual plus says 35xx plus)

[robust geode]

Want an upgraded sleeker, more feature rich GB? 40xxv

[sour fox]

I like that there are so many handhelds now.

[robust geode]

It keeps prices very cheap

[gray shore]

even though I only have the 35XXSP I defend this line with my life

[muted rampart]

dodo basically said he wants to focus on making more content about lesser known and smaller manufacturers

[empty scaffold]

and most are good, even powkiddy

i remember 2020-2021 times and there were basically two options

[robust geode]

That's fine, he doesn't need to review every Anbernic release

Taki quit doing that a bit ago

[muted rampart]

but i can understand where he is coming from, there are so many of these devices that do the same thing

[sour fox]

rp2 or 351p

[empty scaffold]

yeah exactly

and then 351v cause it was 4:3 after you got bored of gba

[gray shore]

and the 351V is super comfy

[robust geode]

And the RP2 was pretty bad, I'll stand by that

[sour fox]

Not at the time

[gray shore]

the RP2+ made great waves, I remember that

[robust geode]

Eh, 351v had much better controls, build, screen, os, ergonomics

[empty scaffold]

it seemed to be made with price to performance in mind, with some corners cut in the controls

but i had the 351p and v, my first retroid was the 3+

[muted rampart]

and i don't think it takes away from the fact that he enjoyed the aya micro and that everyone else seems to as well. i was just sort of pointing out that not all the aya hate is entirely warranted.

[sour fox]

351v was 8 months later

[gray shore]

for me it was best because I wanted N64 on the go with moderate fiddling

[robust geode]

I got my timing off then

I joined the hobby a bit later than that

[robust geode]

Saying you got good N64 with moderate fiddling got you killed on Reddit for a bit

[sour fox]

351 had linux and rp2 had android. Getting GTA SA to work on the rp2 was great at the time.

[gray shore]

jokes on you, I avoid redditwith all my might now

[robust geode]

Hard for me to put myself in the mindset of that time

[sour fox]

Or half-life 2.

[robust geode]

Though I was enamored by the bittboy, so I get it

[sour fox]

In 2020 Ps2 android wasn't even a thing.

[robust geode]

Crazy to think it's a given now

I thought that people were crazy and should just be happy with GC

[sour fox]

So much has changed and it's great we have so many options now. Sure it can burn you out. Just play games and have fun.

[empty scaffold]

i do think it will slow down for next year anyway

unless anbernic really starts doing refreshes

[odd raft]

it's funny that he's saying this since of all the Anbernics of late, the rg406v is actually one of the most interesting ones, being the only vertical in the market that can play GC/PS2 well right now

[sour fox]

Emulatiors are behind now.

[empty scaffold]

and being the first actually ps2 capable 4:3

though the rp mini is releasing just after it

[robust geode]

Damon PS2 was so awful

But people kept using it because it was what we had

[sour fox]

I just used my ps3 for ps2 during that time

[empty scaffold]

i used my pc

and now we get it in our pockets

pretty sick

[odd raft]

his reviews are extremely simple in any case, dodo gets flack because they rarely go in depth and often miss issues that other reviewers find

[robust geode]

I bought a PS2 at the time

Never ended up using it much

[sour fox]

He also claims to be a Pokémon expert but makes many mistakes that a non fan myself notices. I just feel like he isn't genuinely in the hobby.

[robust geode]

He made a bunch of hobby websites and sold them before making Retro Dodo

I guess he likes this enough to stick with it

[olive shell]

But Dodo says it’s better than NetherSX2 😅 https://retrododo.com/best-ps2-emulators-on-android/

[robust geode]

I'm shocked but not shocked

It feels so fake too, like "Don't all you casual people like me hate side loading? I hate it too."

[sour fox]

https://tenor.com/view/frustrated-ugh-headache-gif-7532429

[muted rampart]

oh my lort. ppl, watch the video, the 406v is not what the video is about

like, he just picked the latest release to put in the thumbnail for clicks

[modest kiln]

I find it weird he chose the 406V of all handhelds to bring this up on
But whatever gets clicks

[gray pewter]

Yeah horrible thumbnail choice really lol

[odd raft]

then that was a pretty poor choice of thumbnail

[hearty compass]

I think maybe it wasn’t a very good choice for a thumbnail

[waxen grove]

I only wish they had released these in batches like why not release all of the three line together and then release all of the four line together and then release the five line together they could have done it by quarter one quarter you at least four one quarter you lease another I think what people are responding to is a constant every month of month of release

That last percent is always a b****

[sour fox]

Ready to sell?

[tall gazelle]

That’s the 40XX V. He outright said no to Anbernic sending a 406V because he’s tired of the constant Anbernic.

[tall gazelle]

Oh wait, Jay was talking about RetroDodo, not Wulff.

[gray pewter]

No ones talkin bout bob

[sour fox]

Yeah, not a dodo fan.

Bob is fine. He just sucks at hacking vitas

[tall gazelle]

He actually said no to Anbernic sending him a 406V specifically because of the reasoning in his 40XX V video.

As you can tell, even if I’d still personally say the 406V isn’t appealing, it is pretty funny that the moment he’s grown too tired of Anbernic releasing the same thing over and over, is the exact moment their next device actually brings a lot of fixes people were waiting for.

[sour fox]

I want that Canadian that likes blue back in anbernic shipping

[tall gazelle]

No, yeah I got that and I agree, I think Dodo and more recently DNA are the only few reviewers I genuinely just dislike entirely, to the point of actively choosing “not interested in this channel” for any videos that pop up in my feed.

Like, most of the ones I don’t care about, I don’t really care about them being on the feed anyways, even if I’m not actually subscribed to them.

[sour fox]

I hardly actually watch the reviews anymore. I will play them, but it on mute and give it a like. But hardly actively watching them

[tall gazelle]

I usually look for videos on a newer handheld that’s using an older chipset just to see what’s possible now with an older chipset.

That and for videos on devices I’ve seen in here that are legitimately interesting but not outright appealing, just to see what the device is like.

[muted rampart]

i think ppl are just nitpicking bc he seems to be an easy target

that kind of thumbnail gets clicks

whether you like it or not

and that console is involved in the video, it's just not solely a video about that one console

but a wider trend

messy thumbnails get less clicks, so he probs didn't go for the obvious 'throw a bunch of consoles on a desk' thumbnail, even if that would have been more thematically approppriate. it is a creative choice to draw people in, there is no objectively wrong answer. but there is an objectively wrong response, to just dismiss the entire video based on a premise that the video wasn't about.

which seems to be what ppl here are more interested in doing. i was just trying to say something positive about a positive review for the aya micro, but it seems ppl prefer to just be negative about the reviewer, rather than be positive about this console

im excited for the micro, i think it is very promising and doesn't seem to have any deal breaking flaws

[tall gazelle]

Oh sick, my shipment is already past export customs.

[somber wave]

I watched the video, but the problem is he keeps lumping the 406v in as if it's part of the trend he's complaining about when it just isn't

people have been begging for anbernic to switch to retroid style sticks since the 2s and for a 960x720 screen for years and now we've got them and people are mad that the first device they put them on is a vertical

[muted rampart]

is it the first vertical to play gamecube/ps2?

[somber wave]

First one to be good at it I’d say

You could play some on the 405v before

T820 covers a lot more than t618 especially with gamecube

Ps2 seems pickier about adreno vs mali

[sour fox]

All this 406v talk I forgot what channel this was. Lol

[green harbor]

i can get where he's coming from but sounds like 406v is solid

i know i saw a comment of a guy who got 40xxv and while he was waiting for it to get to him the 406v got announced haha

being exhausted makes sense to me but im also guilty of getting too many anbernics and handhelds in general so /shrug

looking forward to the pocket micro getting sent, hopefully next wave is soon

[muted rampart]

that is exactly his issue. but he is tired of reviewing them all when they are so similar. including the 406v. (yes it's vertical but is that really so different to warrant it's own release to a horizontal 4:3 for ps2/gc?)

and he mentions the aya micro bc he loved using it, and tbf, it is quite different to other devices it is in proximity to.

[green harbor]

yeah i definitely don't blame the guy

i actually like his channel though ik he seems a bit unpopular here for stuff im not privy to 😅

yeah im excited to get my hands on it i got the red one

only thing about it i might look into doing lower profile sticks

i think i saw somebody mention they did that

[muted rampart]

yeah i was just trying to show some aya micro positivity but everyone seemed more keen on dumping on the guy for things he didn't say in the video bc they didn't bother watching it lol.

[green harbor]

i guess that's one of those damned if you do damned if you don't kind of things, some people REALLY REALLY hate low profile sticks or sliders

[true cipher]

I'm guessing the Aya positivity didn't help either.

[muted rampart]

probably not. 🤭

[sour fox]

I told you all already his early videos he stole articles form Obscure handhelds and made them videos early on. He conducted Plagiarism. Maybe not this current video but he did in the past. Why many don't like him.

[mortal silo]

i mean if it's not an issue anymore, are you still holding this against the guy?

[gray pewter]

Hell yeah lol wat??

[muted rampart]

i guess letting ppl know he's cancelled is more important than the ayaneo micro. 🤭

[mortal silo]

don't believe in rehabilitation or that people can change at all?

i'll be forever a thief from that lollipop i stole when i was a kid 😦

[muted rampart]

i stole a bean from my grandparent once

im cancelled now

[gray pewter]

You’ve never had your work plagiarized/stolen? Clueless as to how many hours goes into these sort of things?

Not a lollipop. More like hours of your free time that someone can just copy and paste and make money off of

[mortal silo]

i mean, i've sued a person who took content from one my papers. i also had drinks with him at a conference this past month

[gray pewter]

How about you don’t sue him

Just have drinks

[mortal silo]

generally once you punish somebody or they stop doing something, it's not super useful to society to continue punishing them

[gray pewter]

All good right?

It is useful lmao. They’re not liable to be a trusted partner or source of information

Because they plagiarize or have a history of it

That dude got you to have drinks with him 😂

[mortal silo]

i know right, i'm such a sucker believing in rehabilitation

[gray pewter]

It’s called business. I hope one day you understand 🙏🏻

[echo latch]

lol they had that article a few weeks ago about all the ps2 android emulators

[sour fox]

https://youtu.be/67hj5YkrOMw?si=DXValVCYvbhJJ2k0

[true cipher]

Been using mine for a while since picking it up today.

It's very premium feeling, albeit not really micro.

My hands somehow survived holding and using it. Turns out the ergonomics are fine and the edges can't be used as box cutters, who would have guessed.

[sour fox]

How are the shoulder buttons? That is my only real concern about it.

[true cipher]

They're quiet, tactile and a bit shallow. They're inline but the R/L2 are slightly raised so it's easy to get your fingers on the right place.

[sour fox]

Nice like some 405m

[true cipher]

Yeah

Except much quieter

And the texture feels softer

[sour fox]

Shit do I order again?

[true cipher]

L/R2 are further than the 405M and L/R1 don't curve around the corner. It fits my fingers just fine but something to keep in mind since they're basically the same length

[sour fox]

How are the sticks? Smooth?

[true cipher]

Yup, as far as I can tell

[sour fox]

did you get the bags for it?

[mortal silo]

the micro being the same length as the 405m really puts it into perspective lol

[true cipher]

Yup

[sour fox]

would you please share some pics

[muted rampart]

left: after the bulk
right: after the cut

🤭

also so glad i did not pick up a 405m now

not bc the form factor is that drastically different but just because this device suits my needs way better

[mortal silo]

405 definitely does give a distinct chubby profile

[waxen grove]

https://youtu.be/T0XVX5-S7LI?si=RPBZ1vYu-biE9lmy

[green harbor]

nice to see another cat named Jack out there lol

that's pretty cool, i had a wii back in the day but i barely ever played anything on it besides monster hunter tri

not sure what i'd wanna try out

[sleek oracle]

[olive shell]

Me too!!!!

[green harbor]

Ayy, let's gooo

I see they updated the list to start of 600s, almost there

[tall gazelle]

Welp, just got mine.

Also, just managed to screw up the Screen Protector, so now I’m waiting for 2 different screen protectors from AliExpress, but would also appreciate any recommendations people have of an alternative screen protector for a different device that could also work with this in the meanwhile.

[tall gazelle]

Hey, for anyone who already got their Micro, do you know how to force the device to let you access the Android App Data?

[sour fox]

On widows unhide hidden images in file explorer. On android I use 7zipper app

[tall gazelle]

The 7zipper I tried didn’t work, do you have a link to the exact version that worked on your Micro?

Oh, also did you need to do the unhide hidden files beforehand?

[sour fox]

I don’t have a micro yet. Just what I used on android before. Unless the app data is locked somehow.

Can you not see it when connected to you PC?

[tall gazelle]

That’s the weird part, my usual fix for it was to just use Solid Explorer as my main files manager since it had the function to do it properly, but for some reason when it goes to the folder, it just gets kicked to the main internal storage, where going into the Android folder shows Android/Media only.

[sour fox]

Might be locked by that android build then. I am not sure. Maybe the gamma squeeze will be able to answer these questions. If he sees them.

[tall gazelle]

Huh, no it lets me see it just fine.

Can even go into the individual files folders for each app on windows.

[sour fox]

Just not on the android side?

[tall gazelle]

Yup

[sour fox]

Strange. I know there are other apps for file exploring. Maybe try one of those. Don’t know the names off the top of my head

[waxen grove]

I want to know this too I've been trying as well cuz I want to edit a file and emulation station desktop Edition and I can't access that file or move files into it the directory that I need to move it into

[still ermine]

@tall gazelle I often use mixplorer, and yeah, it can be wonky trying to open certain folders within /android and prompts you for permissions etc. Newer versions of android make it harder to get in there

So usually it's a tossup between that and the built in files app

thankfully some apps/emulators expose their own directory as a destination in the built in file explorer to bypass the lockdown of the data directory

[tall gazelle]

Are you using Mixplorer for the Micro as well?

[still ermine]

Well I don't currently have the micro as I sent the review unit back to Stubbs. Waiting on my retail unit still. I used mixplorer extensively on the pocket S when I had it though

[tall gazelle]

Because if you are, then the exact issue I’m facing is that it’s not even letting me do that permissions thing for real, Solid Explorer just boots into the root of the internal storage and then it doesn’t show the Android/Data folder at all.

[tall gazelle]

Ok got it. Welp, hopefully it’s not something new because of the G99 chipset, because if it is, then AYANEO really needs to give us some form of root access method to make the Android/Data completely unrestricted.

[still ermine]

Hmm, yeah my time testing the micro was a blur of getting everything in for the review. Not sure I messed too much with needing to be in there.

[tall gazelle]

The main thing with me is that Android ports for games like Zelda 3 or OpenLara require you to manually put the files in the Android/Data folder for their specific app, and they don’t also create a directory outside of the Data folder.

Plus, the emulator storage directories don’t show up in the default files app included with the device.

[tall gazelle]

Oh, and on an unrelated note, I’m guessing Stubbs was also telling you about that “widescreen” code for Pokemon Colosseum I figured out that makes the game render at 3:2 (I did it from already figuring out how to modify it for 1:1, but the code doesn’t work with vertical increases, so it would just cut off the sides of the game, but 3:2 should work better).

Welp, I can now personally attest that it works great!

[still ermine]

Ah yeah, didn't have time to test that. So much to cover in thos videos!

[tall gazelle]

No problem at all, I just wanted to let you guys know the code works fine, in case you wanted it for playing the game on the Micro yourself (or for the KT-R1 or another 3:2 screen device, since it should work the same as it’s not resolution dependent).

[tall gazelle]

Can also confirm that the game for my personal variant to “can it run Doom” booted on the Micro, as expected from the results with the Unicorn.

That 24 fps is the maximum, it would regularly go below 20, and sometimes reaching 12 fps.

Yeah, this game isn’t ever running fine at 0.75x on the Helio G99, 0.5x is the absolute most, and really I’d just say you shouldn’t be going for playing Switch games on this to begin with, maybe a few easier to run indies.

[gray pewter]

How are you liking it overall

[tall gazelle]

It’s pretty nice, as you can tell I already swapped to the extra black set of stick tops that came with my Pocket Air, and they’re pretty decent overall. The stock sticks are still great as well.

[gray pewter]

rob's iPlay 50 test is a good indication of what's pretty playable on the g99. Do recommend checking it out if you haven't

he tests some pretty demanding titles on there

[tall gazelle]

Yeah, I know. I just like doing this test with modded Brilliant Diamond for giggles, since it’s essentially my own personal variant to the “Can It Play Doom/Crysis/Half-Life/Etc” test.

[gray pewter]

Lol I was just asking earlier today if thats a good game

[tall gazelle]

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl are a bit hit-or-miss (they’re easily the best Sinnoh game for gameplay, and they’re definitely better than the original Diamond/Pearl, but Platinum has its own charm that’s really damn great as well as having Renegade Platinum available as a hack, plus obviously being easier to emulate, so you can just play it on an H700 handheld as opposed to carrying around a Switch or Switch Lite).

But with Lumi, it immediately becomes a slam dunk in Brilliant Diamond’s favor (although it’s not currently supported on Shining Pearl), that mod is genuinely one of my favorite pokemon hacks in general, easily being my favorite Mod for Switch Pokemon games as well.

[gray pewter]

this is valuable info. I'll be sure to check out the mod!!

[hearty compass]

I didn’t realize this was already ending up in people’s hands, looks nice in street photos

or is this a review/early unit?

[tall gazelle]

Nope, it’s a customer one, I’m not a reviewer.

I will note that DHL usually is consistent about shipping to me really quickly, but I imagine others who got theirs shippped a week before mine should’ve already gotten them (especially the LE Retro Gray orders).

[tall gazelle]

@still ermine Hmm, I’d ask if this channel should be moved out of Rumor Mill, but I actually don’t even know where this channel would go. Should there be a dedicated AYANEO-Android group for putting the Pocket Air, Micro, and the upcoming EVO and DMG? With AYANEO-PC being its own thing?

[still ermine]

There’s already #🐼│ayaneo-chat it will just be consolidated into there

And this thread closed

[tall gazelle]

I know that, but because there’s now going to be multiple AYANEO-Android devices with different chipsets and screens, would it be better to turn AYANEO-Android into its own group (like how Retroid, Ayn, and Anbernic Devices have their own grouping for their channels), and to turn the current #🐼│ayaneo-chat channel into a #pocket_air channel?

[still ermine]

Ah I see what you are saying. In the past the moderation team has deemed that the amount of activity in Ayaneo Android was fairly low so it didn’t warrant device specific channels. Typically the team tries to group relevant channels to make sure activity level is there.

If there’s a need for specific device channels due to activity or other factors you can suggest in #837535791684780062

Maybe once DMG and EVO also launch there could be a need but tbh a pretty small number of RH members own aya devices.

[tall gazelle]

Makes sense.

[still ermine]

I brought it to the rest of the mod team’s attention. We will monitor and see what makes sense for the server.

[odd raft]

https://youtu.be/iqRBsqWRv1E

Ayaneo can't get a break, they finally get a glowing review from Russ and the conversation gets completely dominated by the whole Nintendo copyright strikes debacle

[tall gazelle]

Yup, and unfortunately I’m now worried those guys are potentially only making Russ’s situation worse by shamelessly and carelessly advocating for piracy, since they’re cowards hiding behind a controversy to make what they do look better.

The only real way to protest a game company is to boycott them entirely.

[sour fox]

It’s funny when someone who only plays Pokémon games. Talks about F Nintendo and they suck. I like Nintendo games. It’s just all business in the long run. Some people just can’t understand that.

[muted rampart]

it's not "all business". nintendo just wants to control the way ppl play their games, they always have. and they take the petty kid on the playground stance "if i can't have it no one can"

if it was really all business, then nintendo would build better systems to retain those customers that want to play their old games.

& the half assed emulators they charge extra for, which don't have nearly the same level of functionality of third party emulators don't count.

i like nintendo games too, but i'm with the ppl saying 'f nintendo'. because they are the people who have already bought nintnendo games before, and got burned when nintendo did something stupid. or they just want to share their passion for nintendo games and then the ninjas copyright strike ppl bc they don't like how you showed the game.

[tall gazelle]

Agreed, my point is that it would still be better overall to boycott them entirely, instead of using the current events as an excuse to justify piracy, hence my comment.

[muted rampart]

i won't comment on my views regarding that bc discussing it is against the rules

but there is a very good video essay that was made in response to corporations throwing little temper tantrums about "boohoo piracy hurts our bottom line"

still watching the russ video about the micro

it looks so nice

[tall gazelle]

Oh I don’t give a shit about Corporate people’s opinions on emulation, but I care about people just openly and publicly endorsing flat out piracy on stuff like Russ’s current comment section and pretending it’s “an act of protest”, since theres so much about that which doesn’t work.

[muted rampart]

yeah, i agree with you, boycotting a company def is more effective. but it is hard to mobilize massive boycotts in consumers best interest these days bc a lot of ppl don't realize how terrible a company is being to them until they are so cost sunk they will justify wtvr terrible treatment they receive later

omg, these companies literally doing stockholm syndrome on customers lol

[muted rampart]

i wonder how long the battery will last playing animal crossing gamecube

i wish more ppl would include native android game footage in their reviews, like grid autosport

[waxen grove]

If you want to be completely technical let's say that somebody has an original copy and they back up the copy let's say that they sell the original copy to somebody else but they still have that backup which was legally acquired can that legally acquired backup now be sold traded?

[muted rampart]

good question, ask the people selling ssd full of roms on amazon.

again, i'm not going to get into the weeds on a topic that is against rule 2 and that most ppl seem to misunderstand anyways.

[waxen grove]

To be more precise does the backup immediately become illegal even though it was at one point legal just because the owned copy is sold

[muted rampart]

🤷‍♀️

there is legal precedent saying that the digital rom is completely legal if you got it via your own legal copy of said software

[mint hull]

Nintendo is unambiguously levying nonsense copyright claims that would hold no merit in court. The root of the problem is YouTube not providing its content creators any safeguard against this type of abuse. In fact, YouTube will automatically side with the entity making the copyright claim with no verification whatsoever; it's built into the system.

[tall gazelle]

Alright, I’m back home from work, and I can now say that this unironically is not only better than the RG405M in terms of performance and such, but it’s outright the same length, and more narrower as well.

Also the obvious “D-Pad on Top”.

[muted rampart]

hnnnngh the black looks so pretty 🤤

[green harbor]

i assume aya will also be closed during the same holiday as retroid?

i'll need to stay patient

[gaunt ingot]

Not entirely sure that same length and narrower is actually a plus point when the other device in question has a larger display? 🤔

[gaunt ingot]

Only in certain countries and the manner in which you circumvented protections in order to make the backup is not necessarily covered either.

[muted rampart]

i don't think we were talking about circumventing protections bc that is technically a different thing.

[muted rampart]

it is a plus when the display is still better for gba which is the main system you'd get this for.

[gaunt ingot]

That's a crucial element of making a backup though

[muted rampart]

that's not true in 100% of cases

so no

and now we are going closer to breaking rule 2 lol

[true cipher]

I don't see it as a plus or a minus, but a point of reference. The RG405M has a bigger screen, but the Micro is has a wider aspect ratio so it makes sense that it would be longer relatively speaking.

[gaunt ingot]

Just a shame they pushed up the prices with needless metal and made it so boxy rather than smoothing the edges, gba is one of my favourite systems and I'd have jumped right away for a nicer version of that

[muted rampart]

bc of the aspect ratio and resolution the screen on this will scale larger than the 405m

for gba at least

i much prefer this convenient shape to something so bulbous and unwieldy

but diff ppl have diff hands

[true cipher]

One person's shame is someone else's unique appeal I guess. Otherwise all handheld emulating machines would converge down to the same ugly crap.

Hopefully someone else uses the screen in a device that's more palatable for the ergo/budget minded, in the meantime I'm glad this exists.

[gaunt ingot]

Not concerned about it being cheaper, it just doesn't look overly comfortable and I value function over it being a display piece

[muted rampart]

i also value function

[true cipher]

Well, you said it's a shame they pushed up the price, so it seemed like that was a factor.

[muted rampart]

but i also don't care for super bulbous shapes. steam deck is crazy uncomfy for my hands.

for example

it's not "more/better ergo" just bc it's bigger and more bulbous

[true cipher]

Having it in my hands feels totally functional by the way, but I can only speak for myself.

[muted rampart]

ergo is quite subjective.

[gaunt ingot]

If it pushes up the price without adding anything then you'd mention it's impact on price, with the design they opted for a slight curve to the edges just seems like it would make for a more comfortable option over right angles

[true cipher]

And I really like the "handfeel" of the metal and glass and the overall build quality.

[true cipher]

It does add something, that's my point. But I get it if it's something you don't care about.

[muted rampart]

then it would be less of a gbm inspired device, and more of a device™️

gameboy micro didn't have some ugly curves on the edge.

the whole reason this is the size and shape that it is though is to make it more comfy for long play sessions than the og gameboy micro

at the cost of a bit of pocketability

[gaunt ingot]

they didn't feel required to recreate the squashed in bits of the micro either

[muted rampart]

or the tiny proprietary adapter, or the cart reader bc aya doesn't make fpga consoles, they also wanted a bigger screen for old people eyes, etc etc

[hollow bobcat]

play session is kind of subjective though. when i used to have a micro id play for hours it was so small and light

[true cipher]

It is what it is, and it's not what it isn't.

[muted rampart]

i was about to say a paragraph about design choices but like, this is basically it in a nutshell. 🤭

[gaunt ingot]

I mean if the boxy rectangle is so iconic that it couldn't be altered then the inward curve on the top and bottom feels at least as iconic

[muted rampart]

not in today's modern era of screens

bezelless > a design choice i didn't even remember the original had until i looked it up

[gaunt ingot]

huh, I am talking the edge of the device, not the display

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Micro#/media/File:Game-Boy-Micro.jpg

[muted rampart]

wait

lol

[hollow bobcat]

i wish they got inspired by the headphone port too

[muted rampart]

they literally did that bc they couldn't push the screen out anymore

so to give the screen less bezel

[hollow bobcat]

dang even the micro could fit a front facing speaker and the evo cant

[muted rampart]

so it's not some iconic design choice. they did it bc they couldn't do back then what aya is doing now

[gaunt ingot]

Regardless of the reason, if you are going to talk about the importance of sticking to a design, it seems a little selective to ignore some elements. 😄

[muted rampart]

stereo > mono

[true cipher]

Personally I didn't buy in for the GBA Micro inspo, although I can appreciate it as I always wanted one. I just like devices that look like the Pocket Micro: metal, glass, non-ergo/flat, bezel-less, sleek, etc.

[true cipher]

There's a difference between inspired by (GBA Micro -> Pocket Micro) and clone (GBA SP -> RG35XXSP).

[muted rampart]

making design choices is all about picking and choosing what will best match the end goal. and the goal here was to make a gba micro inspired device that is more up to date.

[muted rampart]

i think it's mostly bc aya and i are both nerds who played a lot of gbm. i think it's for the ppl who had the original and still want to play the games just, we got old eyes now. need a bit bigger screen. and if it also does a bunch more functions bc it has more modern parts then that is a big bonus.

[hollow bobcat]

still no headphone port is the oddest choice

[muted rampart]

there was no bt back then

most ppl just have bt now

[hollow bobcat]

how am i going to use my audiophile iems

[muted rampart]

at this point i hate to say it but you gotta design your own console. 🙃

there are like no audiophiles working with game hardware manufacturers. probably too niche.

i mean lg phones clearly had an audiophile in their design department and they didn't really make any waves

most ppl unfortunately want the 'good enough' convenience over best possible quality these days. D:

[hollow bobcat]

im mostly just meme-ing. compromises were made to prioritize certain features. it is a very sleek design i'll admit.

[muted rampart]

oh im very eepy hahhhh. don't mind me 🫣

https://tenor.com/view/bed-back-flip-bed-sleep-tired-good-night-gif-10743160

[hearty compass]

this is where I’m at, I think if there were a plastic model and they priced it more in line with the zpg unicorn it’d be a lot more difficult for me to say no

[tall gazelle]

It means it’s a decent bit more portable.

Plus a 4” 4:3 screen really doesn’t matter in the slightest as a comparison to a 3:2 screen that’s 640p for integer scaling with GBA and PSP.

[tall gazelle]

Literally 2 outright different appeals entirely.

[foggy jetty]

Metal feels so overrated and unnecessary (and messes with the wi-fi).

[tall gazelle]

People enjoy it, I’m personally just happy to have a replacement for my RG405M that’s actually been more comfortable to hold and use.

It’s certainly not necessary, but neither is OLED.

[tall gazelle]

Oh they did that by fitting the tiniest speaker imaginable in that corner. Like unironically it’s half the size of a switch speaker.

It’s also the absolute quietest speaker I’ve ever heard used by a handheld.

[foggy jetty]

If I didn't also have a brick in the form of the RGB30 I'd never have believed you on the comfort thing. It's honestly more comfortable to hold than my Odin 2.

[tall gazelle]

Yeah, it’s surprising, but arguably it also makes sense that “it being boxy alone makes it uncomfortable” wouldn’t be necessarily true, not when stuff like the Gameboy Pocket exists.

[hearty compass]

I see your point, but I think comparisons are important in the context of "I have roughly $200 to spend, which of these two brand new devices is a better buy for my use case"

[tall gazelle]

Yes, which is why I wasn’t even comparing it to the Mini, I’m comparing it to the RG405M.

[hearty compass]

oh NVM I thought this was about the retroid mini, my bad

[tall gazelle]

And again, when you have 2 different screens that are so inherently different from each other, arguing one is “objectively better” because it’s bigger is honestly just as foolish as arguing “widescreen is better than 4:3 because it’s wider”.

[tall gazelle]

This stuff is subjective, and with such little actual similarities in regard to the screens themselves, subjective opinions are pretty much the only thing that would matter to begin with.

[hearty compass]

I remember this being a point of contention with the Cube as well, where some people preferred the 4:3 480p of previous devices over 1:1 720p

[tall gazelle]

But yeah, my comment was directly responding to Crowl’s comment about how “the size of the first device doesn’t really matter when the other device has a larger display”, which was also something I literally didn’t even bring up in the first place because I wasn’t trying to compare the screens to begin with, I was just surprised at the fact the Micro was this small.

[tall gazelle]

I know we already knew the dimensions, but it took actually comparing the 2 for me to realize that this thing isn’t just the “smallest AYANEO handheld”, it’s legit outright the smallest Android-Only handheld.

[hearty compass]

another reason I would like a budget alternative doesn’t really have anythig to do with MSRP per se, but in that I prefer to give it a few months and let the dust settle, and wait for a sale rather than buy at release, and ayaneo’s MO unfortunately seems to be the inverse of that, where the sale happens primarily at the preorder phase and not so much after release

a used pocket micro in the marketplace might be compelling for that reason though

[still ermine]

Budget alternatives already exist from other manufacturers?

[hearty compass]

not with this panel, they don’t

there’s a magicx thing that’s in the works but that’s all I’ve heard

[muted rampart]

i haven't seen anyone complain about the wifi yet. so it must not be a huge issue.

[muted rampart]

and a lot of people clearly are ready for something that focuses on bringing the classic portables up to date in a smaller form factor. since there are so many 4:3 options that are great for emulating vintage home consoles already.

that's a big reason i enjoyed the trim ui smart pro so much. it's great at psp/gba. it is just going to be a bit larger than something like the pocket micro and won't have as many features since it can't really load android.

[tall gazelle]

I will say it has a bit of an annoying issue where a saved WiFi network occasionally might not join automatically, but that’s definitely not being caused by the metal shell, since the antenna outright is on the plastic backplate for a reason, and the metal shell wouldn’t be causing an issue like this, it would be outright messing with the signal itself.

[muted rampart]

yeah, i anticipated there would be a fair number of ayaneo software bugginess based on their reputation, but im surprised there hasn't been as much as i thought.

[tall gazelle]

There definitely are some problems, including stuff like the controller moving stuff in both the AyaWindow Quick-Menu and the app currently being used if it’s not an AYANEO-developed app.

As well as the brightness slider bugging out a bit if you hold onto that position.

But all in all, I haven’t gotten any bigger issues like crashes yet.

[muted rampart]

oh i think tech dweeb also said the button config switches back to the japanese default if you put the device to sleep to.

which to me is a non-problem bc my brain had been wired for japanese anyways growing up on nintendo controllers/games.

[true cipher]

I love metal, it's why I got the 405M in the first place (that and being the most powerful 4:3 up to that point). I wish everything had a metal option.

[true cipher]

We're a niche within a niche, I feel like coming at it with just a budget in mind makes it really hard to recommend anything. Like if someone only wants "a device", without other qualifiers like screen aspect ratio, size, materials/build, controls, etc., only price, then that's how you get "buy a (refurb) steam deck" with every recommendation.

[hearty compass]

the other qualifier I was attempting to describe was “newly released device,” but I might not have been clear enough about that

either way I misunderstood the convo before it so it wasn’t relevant anyway

[waxen grove]

Metal and glass together done right it's just the best combination

[modest hare]

want my shipping notif!!!!!!!!! where is it

i want my aya neo pocket michael

[shell elbow]

There's like a four day holiday in China now. I wouldn't expect any shipments until after that.

[modest hare]

oh but pathologic enjoyer i am impatient. i wan my pocket michael…

[shell elbow]

I've actually never (and likely will never!) play it but I will devour any video essay about it multiple times

[cursive orbit]

#1290210386687295528 There's a new channel now that it's released.