Portable screens for home consoles, we will never understand you. Playing Wii Sports in the car? Did nobody learn anything about the serious dangers of bowling in confined spaces from the Japanese Wii safety manual? And all on a tinier screen than you'd ever use at home?
Clearly, not everybody is so indifferent. This clip-on LCD 16:9 panel from Thinkgeek isn't the first of its kind, and we're willing to bet it won't be the last. It's an eye-straining seven inches from corner to corner, but at $109.99 is the cheapest option we've seen to date for those who can't bear to leave their console behind when they step outdoors. $109.99? Hey, what else can you buy for almost that amount? Oh, yes. More shots past the break.
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8-14-2008 @ 3:46PM
Don said...
That thing is so awesome.
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8-14-2008 @ 3:48PM
thesimplicity said...
That's actually a great price for a 7" LCD with exposed composite inputs... you know, if you're up for making a sub-$200 portable SNES...
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8-15-2008 @ 3:52AM
aneurysmi said...
why not just get an emulator for ds/psp/iphone/laptop/you name it?
8-14-2008 @ 4:03PM
Pixel-One said...
Wii Sports on the go? Maybe not. But non-IR pointer or motion control related games? Good to go.
Smash Bros. Mario Galaxy. Super Paper Mario. Twilight Princess. THE ENTIRE VIRTUAL CONSOLE LIBRARY.
Not such a bad idea after all.
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8-14-2008 @ 4:25PM
TomSkib said...
Couldn't have said it better myself. :o)
8-14-2008 @ 5:54PM
Erik Stroud said...
I just use my psp for SNES on the go. Though, this woulod be nice. I'm just not gonna spend $109.99.
8-14-2008 @ 4:10PM
Garu said...
That's almost as big as Michael Scott's wall mounted flat screen TV on "The Office".
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8-14-2008 @ 4:34PM
WaffleTehNut said...
HAH! I loved that episode.
8-14-2008 @ 4:24PM
pakkman781 said...
Argh, another one of those "WANT, but need gas more..." moments :(
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8-14-2008 @ 5:01PM
Gewurztraminer says: R.O.B. is the last Cylon! said...
I used to have one of these for the slimmed down PSone, with the rechargeable battery. It was quite the spectacle just to be able to play Final Fantasy VII on a cross country plane ride.
Although, if we're shopping ThinkGeek here, I'd rather save up for the Flux Capacitor =D
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8-14-2008 @ 5:18PM
Brian Huneke said...
That power adapter isn't actually plugged into the Wii in the second screenshot. Silly and obsessive maybe, bit it's the first thing I saw.
Oh well. I'd want one if I didn't always end up as the driver on trips.
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8-14-2008 @ 6:03PM
Ryan said...
You NWF editors should stop ripping on the portable console gadgets. Read the comments to the posts you referenced; your readers obviously find no reason to print a large "WHY?" on the product photo.
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8-14-2008 @ 6:16PM
WKM122 said...
Ah, I love the office!
Can't wait till season 5!!
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8-14-2008 @ 6:26PM
Quiggy said...
I had a portable screen on my Gamecube for a long time. Why? Didn't have enough room for a TV anywhere. These are ideal if you need your console to store away somewhere small.
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8-14-2008 @ 7:47PM
Kevin McGuire said...
I have to disagree with your opening statement slightly. Small LCD's that attach to a game system are a great idea, but only if used more than once a year. Imagine a family of four going on a long car ride. Sure they could have a Game Boy (or DS these days), but to be able to let them play their games that don't need precision pointing and such, that is a fantastic idea. Though pricey.
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8-14-2008 @ 11:47PM
techfreak713 said...
only one issue i can see with it, the sensor bar's ir points are just as wide as the normal one. has anyone on here ever tried pointing at the sensor bar from about two feet away or closer? it doesnt work. which means you have to pull ur arm back close to ur chest to use any ir functionality, which is pretty darn uncomfortable.
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8-14-2008 @ 11:49PM
techfreak713 said...
oh and another thing...pair this with the new dvd homebrew and it's also a dvd player...
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8-15-2008 @ 12:51AM
jadenguy said...
Wiis are cheaper than laptops, especially if you are just browsing the net, and viewing videos if you delve into homebrew. I could see this as being useful to many.
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8-15-2008 @ 2:14AM
JYC said...
And don't forget watching DVDs! I'd buy this if I had a disposable income.
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8-15-2008 @ 10:10AM
maattp said...
This isn't that pricey. Parents spend $200+ buying portable dvd players so if you allready have a wii why not get this? You can watch dvd and play games? You think this is pricey and a wireless bathroom scale isn't? Give me a break
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8-15-2008 @ 11:41AM
TomSkib said...
There's an idea! TV occupied by other family members? Play it in the bathroom!
**knock knock** "Timmy! What are you doing in there?"
Timmy: "Playing with my Wii. Why do you ask?"
LOL
8-15-2008 @ 12:13PM
TurboFool said...
Considering not every game on the Wii is a motion controller game, this makes perfect sense. Huge library of Wii and much bigger library of GCN games that use standard controls. Think, guys. Think.
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