I need help to buy a Lynx!!!.

[ATARIPITBULL]

Hello, I do not know a lot about the Lynx system, I deal with the 2600 & Jaguar systems mainly, but I have been thinking about buying a Lynx but I have a few questions.

1) Which is the better system and why?, (LynxI or Lynx II).

2) About how many games are available and I am not talking proto types just regular ones.

3) How long do the battery packs last and are there more then just one type.

 

I thank you for any help you can give me.

[Atari-Jess]

well unless you want stereo sound, get a lynx2 its better in other ways (it looks better too) and as far as i know there is only 1 type of battery pack the one that takes the 6 d cells, they last 17+ hours although someone here claims 6+ YEARS how often he uses it is beyond me.

[Inky]

Lynx 2 definitely...

 

And make sure you get Shanghai, Blue Lightning, Electrocop, Rampart and S.T.U.N Runner (I don't own the last one but it is really good)

[ATARIPITBULL]

Thanks guy's I will now buy the Lynx II.

[Adrian M]

I happen to like the Lynx 1 better. Why? It may be bigger and bulkier, but it has ROUND buttons (not squarish ones that are prone to sticking like the Lynx 2 model).

 

Stereo sound? Non-issue unless you plan on playing it 95% of the time with headphones or some small tinny speakers hooked up to it.

[ATARIPITBULL]

well a side from the size, buttons and stereo sound of the Lynx II, are there any other changes from Lynx I?

[Videology]

I own one of the original Lynx systems and really like it, but admit to never trying the Lynx II. Here is a write up I found doing a web search through Google.com:

 

The Lynx II is a bit smaller and lighter than the original Lynx. It has a

slightly longer battery life, and can also just turn the screen off during

a game pause to save batteries. (The original Lynx had a five minute

auto-power shut-off that would have prevented this from being useful. It

was removed in the Lynx II). A power LED was added (which also blinks

when battery power is low), and cartridges are easier to insert.

 

The only differences in a technical sense is that the Lynx II has a more

efficient internal design, and the headphone jack supports stereo sound.

The speaker in the Lynx II is also not as loud as the original Lynx,

though it's more than adequate for all but the noisiest situations.

 

Also, the Lynx II can experience what is called "blinking pixel syndrome".

With certain game cards, one pixel on the screen (usually stationary)

cycles through all the colors very quickly. It does not affect game play,

and isn't always noticed unless it's looked for. It seems to be fixed in

later Lynxes, making it even less of a factor.

 

The power consumption in the Lynx II is about fifteen percent less than

that of the original Lynx. Harry Dodgson (hdodgson@ford.com) shows

Classic using 343 mA, versus 296 mA for the Lynx II. Also, about

two-thirds of the Lynx power use is for the backlight screen alone, as

using the Lynx II with the backlight off used only 97 mA. He concludes,

"the 'battery life of five hours' claim by Atari is realistic."