Handheld console vs smartphone?

[Vincent]

Debate away! (Grabs popcorn and cola)

[Autistic Whales]

Originally posted by PastelMacabre:

Originally posted by Quint the Glowing Bitter Oyster:

What a smartphone is, to me:

"I can't stick my laptop in my pocket so I guess a phone will have to do for those times I really want to use a laptop on the go but can't"

What a handheld console is, to me:

"I don't have this but I guess it'd be nifty but then I might have to pump it full of AA batteries and even if it's a newer model that uses a Li-ion battery I'd still have fork over like $100 for it before games"

What handheld even use AAs anymore? You're paying more for better quality games outside of your home.

And I found an original ds at like £16 at CEX, for dq9 and a charger your only paying like £30, cheaper than a AAA game.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Originally posted by PastelMacabre:

Originally posted by Quint the Glowing Bitter Oyster:

What a smartphone is, to me:

"I can't stick my laptop in my pocket so I guess a phone will have to do for those times I really want to use a laptop on the go but can't"

What a handheld console is, to me:

"I don't have this but I guess it'd be nifty but then I might have to pump it full of AA batteries and even if it's a newer model that uses a Li-ion battery I'd still have fork over like $100 for it before games"

What handheld even use AAs anymore? You're paying more for better quality games outside of your home.

I think GBAs do? Not sure. I think everything newer than that uses a built-in rechargeable of some sort, though I can't be sure it's specifically Li-ion as opposed to, say, NiCad or NiMH or whatever since I'm less familiar with them.

[Autistic Whales]

Originally posted by Quint the Glowing Bitter Oyster:

Originally posted by PastelMacabre:

What handheld even use AAs anymore? You're paying more for better quality games outside of your home.

I think GBAs do? Not sure.

But GBAs arnt really used anymore and wouldnt be used in this situation, its like saying areoplanes dont use fueland use the wright brothers plane as an example.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Originally posted by Trickster Of Cheap Tactics:

Originally posted by Quint the Glowing Bitter Oyster:

I think GBAs do? Not sure.

But GBAs arnt really used anymore and wouldnt be used in this situation, its like saying areoplanes dont use fueland use the wright brothers plane as an example.

Ehh, more like a Boeing Model 40.

To be fair, OP didn't give any context.

So I was just giving my own perspective.

Also this reminds me, I should get my Game Boy fixed.

[Plaid]

what a lazy thread starter.

[Ⓥenom Ⓢnake 🐍]

If you possess the option, who would not pick the superior platform for gaming. A phone, however, is omnipresent, and generally far more at hand than a handheld. The phone is more adaptive, and has more uses and potential entertainment value.

[Autistic Whales]

Originally posted by Quint the Glowing Bitter Oyster:

Originally posted by Trickster Of Cheap Tactics:

But GBAs arnt really used anymore and wouldnt be used in this situation, its like saying areoplanes dont use fueland use the wright brothers plane as an example.

Ehh, more like a Boeing Model 40.

To be fair, OP didn't give any context.

So I was just giving my own perspective.

Also this reminds me, I should get my Game Boy fixed.

I loved my gba but it is broke and randomly stops.

I gave up with it in frustration after the thord time it ruined my firered save.

[Chemistara]

Handheld console = games
Smartphone = everything

Its obvious

[Erick]

Originally posted by Pizmo:

Originally posted by Ninten:

It's not comfortable.

Get a blue tooth controller and a phone clip. It works perfect

I prefer my home desktop any day over a mobile emulator.

[Pizmo]

Originally posted by Erick:

Originally posted by Pizmo:

Get a blue tooth controller and a phone clip. It works perfect

I prefer my home desktop any day over a mobile emulator.

So do I.

But it's nice to have a mobile version for road trips and what not

[Sijana]

I love Nintendo and have bought all of their hand hold consoles since the OG DS. (Yh the silver the one with the big ass base. However I only really use it at home and on planes / other long journeys. Also b4 the Switch I would buy the console and the games, but I'd use emulators on my PC and hook it up to the TV so I can play some big screen Pokemon.

Tldr : Phones are better if you want something to waste time.

HH Consoles are better if you want something to play good games on while on long journeys.

[Pizmo]

Originally posted by Fusion:

Originally posted by Pizmo:

Get a blue tooth controller and a phone clip. It works perfect

Perfect to do... what exactly?
The screen is too smol

A phone screen is no smaller then your typical hand held consoles screen

[Autistic Whales]

Originally posted by Pizmo:

Originally posted by Fusion:

Perfect to do... what exactly?
The screen is too smol

A phone screen is no smaller then your typical hand held consoles screen

Actually they are smaller and I have a damn big phone.

[PastelWraith]

Originally posted by Pizmo:

Originally posted by Fusion:

Perfect to do... what exactly?
The screen is too smol

A phone screen is no smaller then your typical hand held consoles screen

You said you were emulating console games. The screen is too small for that

[Pizmo]

Originally posted by PastelMacabre:

Originally posted by Pizmo:

A phone screen is no smaller then your typical hand held consoles screen

You said you were emulating console games. The screen is too small for that

I guess that is a matter of opinion becuase I find the screen plenty big enough

Originally posted by Trickster Of Cheap Tactics:

Originally posted by Pizmo:

A phone screen is no smaller then your typical hand held consoles screen

Actually they are smaller and I have a damn big phone.

How big is the 3ds's screen?