6th December 2005, 3:27 PM
Perhaps you didn't read what I said earlier. The only screen they sell a replacement for is the NON touchy screen on the DS. That makes sense though, because if you use the DS you will see that literally ripping out the touch screen simply would do a LOT of harm that simply doesn't occur on the other normal screen (or screen cover, as it actually is).
So yeah, the SP is the only one with no screen replacement, excepting the DS touch screen, which can't reasonbly be removed that way.
Oh yes, I've been reading about the Micro. Apparently, the nature of the faceplates isn't exactly a dust free zone. Dust apparently easily gets under those face plates and ends up under the screen. Also, if the system is dropped, the face plates will simply break off, exposing the innards to all manner of dirt depending on where you dropped it.
And from personal experience, every single handheld WILL be dropped at some point in time, on something hard. My PSP has encountered concrete no less than twice, prompting me to curse the design of coat pockets (why are they SIDEWAYS? Take gravity into consideration pocket designers!), fortunatly the PSP is a lot more sturdy than I had previously thought. I'm still certain that screen can't take anything stronger than a strong breeze, but impact shock doesn't seem to mess up the optical drive at all. That's great news.
But, the faceplates should probably be further tweaked if Nintendo is going to sell this gimicky idea any further. MS doesn't have to worry as much with the SAME silly gimic, because there isn't a screen involved and the system will usually stay put, but it's still something to think about. The thing should be more solidly installed and fairly air tight. I'm thinking they should be screwed on. It isn't like those things are going to be replaced every day or something. I don't think that would get in the way of anything.
Besides, I'll just stick with a very plain looking cover. I have no need of "cheetah skinz" or "insane crazy tiger stripes" or "polka dot madness" or whatever cheesy designs apparently have come back in vogue from the early 1990's.
So yeah, the SP is the only one with no screen replacement, excepting the DS touch screen, which can't reasonbly be removed that way.
Oh yes, I've been reading about the Micro. Apparently, the nature of the faceplates isn't exactly a dust free zone. Dust apparently easily gets under those face plates and ends up under the screen. Also, if the system is dropped, the face plates will simply break off, exposing the innards to all manner of dirt depending on where you dropped it.
And from personal experience, every single handheld WILL be dropped at some point in time, on something hard. My PSP has encountered concrete no less than twice, prompting me to curse the design of coat pockets (why are they SIDEWAYS? Take gravity into consideration pocket designers!), fortunatly the PSP is a lot more sturdy than I had previously thought. I'm still certain that screen can't take anything stronger than a strong breeze, but impact shock doesn't seem to mess up the optical drive at all. That's great news.
But, the faceplates should probably be further tweaked if Nintendo is going to sell this gimicky idea any further. MS doesn't have to worry as much with the SAME silly gimic, because there isn't a screen involved and the system will usually stay put, but it's still something to think about. The thing should be more solidly installed and fairly air tight. I'm thinking they should be screwed on. It isn't like those things are going to be replaced every day or something. I don't think that would get in the way of anything.
Besides, I'll just stick with a very plain looking cover. I have no need of "cheetah skinz" or "insane crazy tiger stripes" or "polka dot madness" or whatever cheesy designs apparently have come back in vogue from the early 1990's.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)