On Wednesday, August 20, 1997 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, Mountain Dew Geist HS wrote:

On 17 Aug 1997 21:12:40 GMT, ck...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Charles
Nadeau) wrote:

I actually never seen a game boy pocket. What's the difference between the >two game boys ? Is the gameboy pocket better ? Is it costing less than >regular gameboy ? E-mail me please...

Well. . . I didn't think there was much of a difference at
first. But. . .
Gameboy Pocket is about 1/2 the total size of original
Gameboy. Making it even more convenient to carry although a bit tiny
in the hands.
Runs on two AAA batteries. I'm not sure if the battery life
is shorter or not. It's not like GB is a very demanding system
technically. So. . . I'll find out tho
The screen! The display is the biggest difference I have to
comment on and perhaps the best improvement. It's a silver/black
display instead of the green/black one of the old GB. Thus you have a
*much* sharper image. I mean *much* it's a dramatic improvement and
IMO safer on the eyes for extended gameplay.
The only draw-back. . . which is kind of a hassle. All the
peripherals except the headphone port have been reduced in size! Ack!
So you need a smaller link cable ( I still think GB and pGB users
should have the ability to link, although there may be some kind of
convertor available from a 3rd party), Smaller AC adapter. . . and
that's it but it's still a $30 investment if you buy the Nintendo
brand stuff.
AND. . . the original GB has a noticeably LOUDER speaker.
And. . . . (I'm running off at the mouth) I'm not sure if it's
just me but the original model silver pGB with the silver frame around
the screen either: A) Had better resolution, B) The silver boarder
wasn't as intrusive as the black boarders, C) I'm just on crack and
imagining those situations.
So is it worth it? Yeah. If you're an avid portable
enthusiast get one. You'll save your eyes.

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