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ModRetro Chromatic: Better Than the Game Boy Color it Emulates (ifixit teardown) (www.ifixit.com)
submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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I thought the CT scans were neat

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[–] FireWire400 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

It costs almost the same as an Analogue Pocket and has way fewer features.

The Last Game Boy You’ll Ever Buy

No matter how repairable this thing is, I guarantee you that original Game Boys pretty much offer the same level of repairability. I bought all of my GBs (DMG01, GBC, GBA SP) in broken state and repaired them; it's not that hard.

For that price you can almost certainly find original hardware and have fun repairing it. That's what iFixit should advocate for IMO.

Edit: There's a Logan Paul Edition.... What?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I will not support any company that pays this Logan MF any Dollars for using his name..

[–] FireWire400 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Same... If you know about his "trip" to Japan you know that he's not exactly passionate about retro gaming either.

I wonder why they chose him, of all people, as their brand ambassador. The rest of their marketing caters heavily towards people who grew up with the original Game Boys, i.e. people who are way to old to even know about this idiot.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Logan Paul edition... Just wow.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We're talking 90's SMT in a Gameboy Color, right? Nothing too microscopic on the board?

[–] FireWire400 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I'm sure the GBC would be easier to repair on a component level; less components and overall simpler board design. Only exception could be the screen.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There are folks who make new screens specifically for them.

[–] FireWire400 1 points 1 day ago

But replacing the screen isn't as trivial as it may be on the Chromatic.