• d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz
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    1 year ago

    Okay, so everyone’s saying it’s cute and all, but is there an actual practical use for this, as a grown-ass adult? I mean, sure it’s pocketable and all but if you’re thinking of portability, that would require your phone/tablet case to have a stand of some sort, which may not be an option (especially if you’re commuting). So either this thing has a very niche use case or I’m missing something…

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      1 year ago

      I was thinking the same thing. It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. Idk what they target demographics is for these things.

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      Even for portability they have the 8bitdo Lite which is smaller than most modern phones. Wider surface area, fits in a small pocket. Works well with a tablet or laptop gaming setup.

      This is good if you want even more portability, for a cheap $25 bluetooth controller with pretty great platform support. Some of my friends go to a lot of conventions and I can see them having a couple of these in a small pocket just to have something easy for multiplayer games.

      For me, I’d likely use it like they show in one of their promotional images - keyboard shortcuts in art programs, etc.

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      1 year ago

      They work as game controllers and are small (but usuable), but a lot of people use these as a shortcut button box for art and other applications. Like A takes out your paint brush and B your eraser

      You could use it as a power point clicker etc.

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      I think it’s mostly for the novelty of having a controller that you can keep with you all the time, even on a keychain.

      That being said, the fact you can remap all the buttons opens up some interesting accessibility options for this, especially if you think about using it one-handed.