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potato_hamster on 03 January 2017
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zorg1000 said:
potato_hamster said:

Awesome. I guess my laptop is a handheld?

And I guess this the 1990's version of the Nintendo switch?



You could connect the AV cable and controller from a genesis to it and play it on your tv like a home console. Yet, you'll have a hard time finding anyone that would argue that the Nomad is a home console.

You can play games on your laptop while carrying it and standing/walking???? Wow thats impressive!!!!!

Yes, in many ways Nomad & TurboExpress were poorly executed early attempts at the concept Switch is aiming for. Just like the Power Glove & Sega Activator were poorly executed early attempts at motion/gesture controls that would later become popular with the Wii Remote & Kinect. Also just like the Virtual Boy was a poorly executed early attemp at a virtual reality headset which is now being tried again by a plethora of big tech companies.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Connect-A-Desk-Mobile-Laptop-Harness-Desk/dp/B001G713NO

Anyone can with this. Or you could just use a tablet-style laptop with a wireless controller. But that's besides the point. The Nomad is no home console even though it's capable of acting as one. The switch is no handheld even though it's capable of acting as one. It's a weak home console.