Tomnnn t1_iwlca77 wrote on November 16, 2022 at 2:21 PM

Reply to comment by LemonDesu in Hobbyist adds a hinge to the Game Boy Pocket, delighting everyone | No, it's not a Game Boy Advance SP. This is the monochrome Pocket with hinge. by chrisdh79

I think it's a cool idea but it's technically worse for me. I don't know if I am cursed or something but any clamshell devices in my position eventually break :(

Remy252 t1_iwle8r6 wrote on November 16, 2022 at 2:36 PM

Good thing it’s only a hobbyist thing and he made it for himself, now you don’t have to worry about breaking it.

Tomnnn t1_iwlltii wrote on November 16, 2022 at 3:31 PM

Idk what it is. Laptop hinges eventually become rigid and squeaky. I think my Gameboy SP snapped one hinge. Is it possible to be too gentle with clamshell hinges causing them to become brittle?

> now you don’t have to worry about breaking it.

Oh but I do! It's Reddit and I see a discussion, or rather a whole post, about a device modified to be a clamshell. So it is entirely relevant and contributes to the discussion to share my experience with such designs. To each their own, on disagreements and clamshell preferences.

There's no shortage of that discussion to be had. Have you seen foldable smart screens now? The world's going mad