Game Boys in da HOOD

[A Black Falcon]

Yeah, the lower refresh rate is bad, but all reviews agree that even so it's greatly improved over the original SP screen... (and I don't know if the micro has this problem or not, that article was about the new SP)

Now the original GB, THAT console had ... a bit ... of a blurring issue. :D

Actually I sort of question the "looks" part of that. I like the sleek flat look of the SP. It still hasn't worn off for me.

I think the micro looks pretty cool, anyway...

The sharper image due to the smaller screen size is interesting, but I prefer a larger image sacrificing that sharpness. Using the limitations of the eye's own resolution to produce a sharper image just doesn't cut it for me. I'm not saying it isn't something to consider. For example, I certainly wouldn't want to blow up regular non-HD TV to theater screen size, but it really doesn't seem worth it here. It seems to be counter productive if you can't make out all the details.

You're being overly negative... reviews at IGN and Gamespy and stuff mention them thinking that the smaller screen would cause problems for reading text, but most seem to end up saying 'it's not nearly as big a problem as we thought it would be, and the very sharp screen looks great'. Of course, I'd have to use one to know my opinion, and I would think larger would be better, but it is true that the pixels on the GBA screen are quite large... but how the micro would affect stuff like the text in games, I don't know.