@@Verander369 it is way less likely for someone to leave a keyring or keychain in their pocket than, say, single keys or coins. you seriously have to leverage human flaws for the sake of having an argument.
They make these emulation handhelds in a whole range of sizes and form factors. Like I have a few of them and they are pretty cool. Personally I'd never go for something this tiny though.
I have one of these and I love it! You don't use it for long gaming sessions, it's small enough that you keep it in your pocket and if you have a quick few minutes free whilst out and about you can open it up, and continue with whatever game you're working at for those few minutes, then close it away and back into your pocket once your few minutes are up
@@Magnetic_Stoploss I actually use it for Pokémon games mainly, and it's that small with the game being slow paced you can just use it in one hand like you would a phone
It's insane how yesterday's advanced tech can be tomorrow's keychain sized handheld. Honestly I would love something like this without the screen or buttons, just a tiny box I carry on my keychain and then when I get somewhere I hook it up to an external monitor, or maybe I use it with AR glasses displays and a controller and boom, super mega portable console.
That's a neat idea but I just do that with my phone and it's desktop mode. It also has the advantage of still being usable when in my pocket. That said desktop mode needs to become a standard thing in Android.
Anbernic makes something called the RG nano which is I think even smaller almost half the price when it's on sale as this one and made of aluminum. It doesn't fold though, it's a phat game boy style.
I'd just go for the 35xx plus/H or myioo mini (plus) or something though. You can actually comfortably play on those and they're still very portable. (Like I carry a 35xx in my pocket all day sometimes but I do have big pockets)
This is INSANE to think that we can put this much power in such a tiny object. If this does video out, this could be AMAZING, hook it up to a TV, have PS1 and before able to be emulated in something that can fit in your pocket. This is why I love tech, as that one author said (or close enough), I think Robert A. Heinlein said: "Any sufficiently advance piece of tech is indistinguishable from magic." Apparently it was Arthur C Clark. OOPS.
This comments makes me wonder, if you took transistor sizes of today and tried to recreate old video game consoles, how small would the CPUs be? Like if I tried to make an NES recreation today with today's transistors, would the CPU be microscopic or just really, really tiny but still able to be seen?
@@Freak80MCI bet this is relatively easy to calculate. Assuming you mean 1 to x scaling. Ie, deadspace in the silicon still remains. The n64 had a 81mm² CPU, it was manufactured with a 600nm process. The current process is 5nm, but nm has actually changed meaning between the 90s and now. Realistically 18nm is a closer number. Ignoring density benefits, that's .03 the size per gate. Which would be 2.3mm² for the exact same cpu Which is around the width of a grain of rice. Keep in mind, this is ignoring a ton of factors. The 600nm vs 5mn values are not the whole picture. We are defining the size of transistors/gates, but another is how close they can be to each other. Which has improved a ton. In reality, the cpu could be even smaller, someone smarter than me would have to figure it out though. Assuming a refreshed design was allowed(same connections and logic everything being the same just lay things out optimized for modern processes). I would imagine efficiency and size would get way better.
@@tdata545 I2C communication uses a similar setup (two power pins, one pin for data both ways, the other is for the clock) but it's nowhere enough bandwidth to match the PS1 bus. You can still benefit for having parallel interfaces.
I'm cautiously optimistic about the Precision screwdriver. I'll buy one if: - The handle can be bought by itself (bonus points if it includes 2-3 commonly used bits, since they're longer). - The handle can fit into my existing iFixit case (I think Linus said it would be a drop-in replacement on a different video). - The price is reasonable (I DEFINITELY wouldn't spend anywhere near the stubby screwdriver cost - even half of that is unlikely for me, especially considering shipping costs). - Huge bonus points if it's on Amazon like the LTT Screwdriver. A $5 premium like you did there (rather than $10 for shipping) eases the sting a bit.
There is also the RG Nano which is essentially the same, but with USB-C, twice the battery, metal case, external SD slot, but also not a foldable. Cost about the same, runs the same OS. I have that on my keychain.
I've had one of these for a long time. I have 3 bags, a big one that holds my laptop & steam deck & meds, a medium one that holds my steam deck ipad & meds, and a tiny bag that holds my meds and one of these.
Yeah, I'd pay $30 for this. $74 is way too much for a toy you'll play with for exactly 17 minutes, show it to your friends, and forget all about it. It's a neat keychain.
@@LordManhattan The Anbernic Rg nano is a clone of this device, comes with a metal shell, better buttons and dpad, and usb c and goes down to 30 bucks during ali express sales, if that helps.
Costs money to cram things into a space that small. It makes it firmly a novelty/luxury item, but it must have a draw if it's still getting made, it's pretty old for the kind of device it is.
Looks like a fun keychain toy. My first PC was clocked at only 533mhz and after several upgrades topped out at 256mb of RAM, having started with 64mb. I was able to play PS1 games on that computer at full speed, and that's without a discrete graphics card mind you. The fact that this device is open source is truly the best part.
I watch most of my videos in 144p to save bandwidth. LTT is the ONLY company whose ADS I will not only pay attention to, but I will turn up the video quality to HD so that I can better see the details. That new screwdriver of yours looks sexy AF. Keep up the good work guyz
There's plenty of micro handheld that are very small and portable with the same or more power and a 2.8 inch screen. I already wouldn't want to play ps1 on that, this is kind of a toy.
I have mine constantly with me. I ruined the first one dismantling it multiple times... It was under warranty so after a couple of emails they shipped me a brand new one. I have many games installed…. . I like to play them on this really tiny but able device. Like Zelda link’s awakening is totally playable. Street Fighter II as well. It’s really cool to be able to quit and resume games in 5 sec. It gives another dimension to gaming …. Like short sessions… wherever you are. Even at the workplace without your boss or colleagues noticing. It’s a bit of a gimmick. But come on… I’ve been dreaming of this all my life. It’s a really cool birthday present for the heads into gaming!
PS1 emulation isn't really hard. My old Windows phone back from 2008 was capable of playing Final Fantasy 7 on its 3.2" screen. It did have almost the same specs though, 128MB of vram and a sub-1ghz CPU.
It's a wee bit too small for me. It's be much more usable if it was even just a half inch wider+longer. Heck, maybe they could've fit in a better speaker too if it was a little bit larger.
Not a chance I'm paying $80 to play on something that tiny. I might as well just play on the phone I already have if the only point is being able to quickly play on-the-go.
Really anything without a type c port is a no for me in this day of age. Especially some novelty 80 buck keychain I'm no expert, but if the thing had to be 2mm wider because a charging port would fit better. I'm pretty sure nobody in the whole universe would have cared.
I've noticed that a lot of emulators get the aspect ratio wrong. Especially on those officially licensed "mini" or "classic" systems. The NTSC option almost always produces a square image. I also have memories of running an NES emulator years ago and getting frustrated that I had to manually set the X and Y values to get a proper aspect ratio.
i'd love a FunKey S+ or something with a slightly bigger 3:4 screen. still keychain sized but just a little more playable, plus they could fit bigger battery. i know the point is to be as small as possible but I've seen keychains bigger than it, so they have a little wiggle room for an additional bigger model. maybe a 2 or 2.5 inch screen instead of 1.5. love the idea though!
I've had mine for a couple years and it's perfect for my very small hands 😂 Linus needs to try the Thumby! If he thinks this is small he probably won't even be able to use the Thumby 😌
This looks so cool and I'd be hard-pressed not to buy it if I had that kinda spare money buuuut I'm also quite sure that its primary function after a week will be collecting dust either on a shelf or under a couch.
Last weekend I was at a small outdoor festival and an 8 year old kid ended up borrowing mine all the time to play og gameboy pokemon for hours on end :)
Welcome to like, 1+ year ago tech. I still have one and love it. Ever since they got a FW update to make the screen run at 60hz instead of 50hz, it's been a fantastic little portable retro pocket device to have around.
Linus can you please start making other products like car waxes and random stuff that I commonly buy. Your stuff is of the highest quality and I would honestly purchase anything you make.
Feels like it'd be too cramped for adult hands, but if you have a little one in your household who you need to keep quiet while shopping or whatever, probably beats just handing them your phone!
this is the thing i’ve wanted since i was a kid and saw those tiny single game keychain things that ran on coincell batteries. 9 year old me insta ordered this.
I was going to takk about doing this with an FPGA to get better enulation performance, but after seeing both the multi-emulation capsbilities and the price, it wouldn't be feasible on that size. Overall a cute product
Okay that screw driver is kind of neat. I have drills and electric screw drivers for my big boy screws, but I could use a nice stow away kit like this. VERY NICE.
It's really cool how small it is, but that novelty just doesn't justify the $75 price tag in my opinion. The RG35XXSP exists for slightly cheaper, is still very easy to carry around on the go despite being a 'normal" sized clamshell device, and more importantly it will offer you a significantly better gaming experience in pretty much every way. The novelty of this thing will wear off after like a week, whereas a proper emulation handheld will give you a ton of mileage. If this thing was closer to like $40, then I'd actually consider it.
The FunKey S has its charm with its small size and portability. A true testament to how far we have come with technology. However, the practicality of such a small gaming device can indeed be questioned.
I love my Funkey S for what it is. The Miyoo Mini is my daily for emulation but I love that the Funkey just disappears in your pocket only to appear when you want/need it. Great for anything NES through GBA but I have played the entirety of Metal Gear Solid (PS1) on it for funsies....
I'm interested in the screw driver but... if it's like the full sized counterpart, I won't be able to justify what I can get from Harbour Freight for a fraction of the price.
As someone who owns one, it's a pretty neat little and pocketable emulator for quick on the go sessions. But if he thinks that one is small, he should try that Pocket Sprite, got that a few years ago and now THAT'S small.
Should check out the RG Nano which looks like a tiny Gameboy or Anbernic’s many cheap gaming handhelds or Miyoo’s. It’s cool to see Linus doing a video on this