Comment on Playdate’s handheld changed how Duke University teaches game designComments−sssilver4moIt’s a wonderful device and I own one but lack of screen backlight makes it practically unusable, and at its price point almost vulgarly expensive.God knows how much I wanted to use and love it but it just started gathering dust in a closet after a week because of this.−Spinfusor4moIf it had a backlight, I would have bought one by now.−nosrepa4moUnfortunately, that type of screen cannot be backlit. There are frontlit versions, but they are thicker and would consume a bit more power.−stevewodil4moSometimes I concede on this point with certain devices, but the screen on the playdate basically requires light at a specific angle for it to be at all discernible, so I don't blame you and can't recommend it as a result−JKCalhoun4moA kind of tintype display.−sssilver4moDo not buy one. You will regret it. Without backlight, it's a gimmick.
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It’s a wonderful device and I own one but lack of screen backlight makes it practically unusable, and at its price point almost vulgarly expensive.
God knows how much I wanted to use and love it but it just started gathering dust in a closet after a week because of this.
If it had a backlight, I would have bought one by now.
Unfortunately, that type of screen cannot be backlit. There are frontlit versions, but they are thicker and would consume a bit more power.
Sometimes I concede on this point with certain devices, but the screen on the playdate basically requires light at a specific angle for it to be at all discernible, so I don't blame you and can't recommend it as a result
A kind of tintype display.
Do not buy one. You will regret it. Without backlight, it's a gimmick.