• fr4nk_j4eger@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    check the long term longevity of these devices. for none of them after the rp3+ you can find compatible batteries on ebay if you have a spicy pillow. and these accidents still happen.

    • Tier 1 Build-A-Bear 🧸@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      Ayn is retroid, both are owned by moorechip (they’ll deny it). They make the Odin if you’ve heard of that. They are slightly more “premium” than retroid, but still plagued by the same quality control issues and sourcing of discounted, second-hand parts.

      There’s already controversy with this one because I’m pretty sure a battery exploded recently, and people are waiting for the hinge to break (there was a post about one already but Ayn is insisting it’s mold marks in a dumb place). Regardless, they couldn’t get it right with the flip or flip 2 so I wouldn’t want to be a beta tester with this one.

      Great way to play dual screen games if you don’t care about longevity of the device and you’ve got $500 lying around that you wanna waste instead of spending on a steam deck

      Edit: apparently op’s link literally shows the hinge issues on the Thor, they’re confirmed again this time around, what a shocker