Guitari Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I took these a good few moons ago. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trew Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 PHWOAR (Mostly at Lynx 2, but in general also). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdog360 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Lynx I is such a beast. Its funny that the nomad seems smaller, but it is very thick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 PHWOAR (Mostly at Lynx 2, but in general also). I know, they all look great but if I was a console I'd ask lynx 2 to marry me. This will be my next acquisition https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega-plus-console#/story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) Cool, didn't know the Nomad was less wide than the gamegear. I'd love to get one but prices for the nomad have been astronomical this year.I'd love to see a comparison between these systems and the toshiba libretto, a 1990s pentium laptop about the size of a VHS tape. It would be my choice for portable classic PC gaming for dos or windows 95/98 era games. Edited March 28, 2016 by sirlynxalot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trew Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Also, is it just my nostalgia-tinted vision, or do all the handhelds looks much more iconic, and then there's the boring practical DS? It's almost like cars, where the early days there was a spirit of experimentation and novel ideas... and then they just went safe and started selling practical and comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Laser Lynx Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 The Lynxes have the most daring and fun designs! Trew, you're right that that specific DS model looks a bit boring, but I would say that it's predecessor(s) are iconic and looked really great (game & watch multiscreen games). Even the first DS model looks great in orange and with a bit of screws and aluminium plating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizznilla Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Wow, that Vega+ looks legit. I'd love to see the same thing happen with the Commodore 64. Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I'd love to see a comparison between these systems and the toshiba libretto, a 1990s pentium laptop about the size of a VHS tape. It would be my choice for portable classic PC gaming for dos or windows 95/98 era games. I got to play with one of those in the late 90s at a former job. It was a neat laptop - just couldn't type with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadPricey Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Whenever I see the Lynx 1 I get the impression it was designed by the same guy who designed the stealth bomber, it is such a cool design. The Lynx 2 was designed by Batman, it looks like a handheld with armour on. Both unique and stylish. Maybe we should hold a competition to design the successor to the Lynx 1 & 2? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Nomad was designed by a cheesemaker in the Netherlands. The ultimate lynx 3 design would look identical to lynx 2! Did anyone notice the sneaky swap of regular game gear with majesco game gear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Wouldn't that be amazing though to have a lynx 3 for the collection complete with mcwill screen and bundled with a saint multi cart. HDMi out and jag controller in!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Sometimes it's not about the length but about the girth.... Nothing is fatter than that Nomad...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Personally I wouldn't use the nomad as a sex toy but each to their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Cool, didn't know the Nomad was less wide than the gamegear. I'd love to get one but prices for the nomad have been astronomical this year. I'd love to see a comparison between these systems and the toshiba libretto, a 1990s pentium laptop about the size of a VHS tape. It would be my choice for portable classic PC gaming for dos or windows 95/98 era games. I want a Libretto, they are so gorgeous. And the mouse pad is such genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapicco Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 A turbo express would look nice in those pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Yes, but I don't have one. To my knowledge they weren't released in the uk unless I stand to be corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Laser Lynx Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I finally found some dude that commented on youtube that also thought the Lynx I looks like a skateboard ^^ Anyways both Lynxes are amongst the best looking / designed consoles ever without a doubt, and the whole size thing is completely, absurdely blown up beyond any reason, they were fine back then and the first gen handhelds are really comfortable and I see people dragging around their laptops, tablets and phablets all the time allthough those don't fit in a pocket either Although I really like the GG (I bought one again a couple of days ago) I always wondered why it was designed to be wider downwards. It looks like an old ladies bag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level42 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) The Lynx II gave up comfort for size. The Lynx I is the best of all. The amount of space between your hands, the "bulbs" where you can, in a very natural way, wrap your hands around, the buttons and direction-cross which are very comfortable and accurate, and mounted at the right places and angles (another fail of the Lynx II) ..... The Lynx I was designed with it's use in mind first. And it wasn't meant for kids from day 1. Put that next to the shoe-box "design" of the Gameboy.... Edited October 25, 2016 by Level42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 +1 for Lynx I Unfortunately I modded my Lynx II instead of my Lynx I. Big mistake. Now I have been playing mainly on my white Lynx II which is less comfortable than my Lynx I (that has a lousy screen compared to my McWill modded white Lynx). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Great comparison pictures Guitari! I've been thinking about getting a Lynx II for a while now and I never realized just how big they were until I saw your picture of one next to a Game Boy and DS Lite, both of which I already own. I always thought the Game Gear was enormous, but the Lynx II definitely has it beat in the size department. Thanks for the pictures! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 That leaves a burning question: how can they design Lynx to be very nice while they designed Jaguar and CD setup like a crap (no pun intended) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulBearer64 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Wow, that Vega+ looks legit. I'd love to see the same thing happen with the Commodore 64. I don't know, so many games use keyboard keys, you would need a whole lot of buttons. A full keyboard like on the pandora, or the upcoming Pyra and GPD Win is probably the best solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Laser Lynx Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) Well one size can't possibly fit all, e.g. my wrists starts hurting playing Lynx I or psp, but that doesn't happen with. e.g. Lynx II, GG, Original GB, or 3DS. Also slack-gaming lying on the side in the sofa is easier with the "vertical" consoles. Still I think the Lynx I is amazing. It's feels top quality. Lynx II seems to break much more often. Might ofc be the issue that something fries in the Lynx II when putting the power cable in the headphone jack by accident, or does that happen with Lynx I too? Edited October 26, 2016 by Turbo Laser Lynx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trew Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Well if you own both, the risk is highest, as crazily the ports are the opposite way round on each one, so you get used to jamming the power cable in the left port on the Lynx II, move over to Lynx I then... fzzzzffzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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