The $160 Modular Mecha Comet Is Giving Us ‘DIY Game Boy’ Vibes
The Mecha Comet is a new Linux-based modular handheld device that seems to be catching eyes. It’s described as one of a kind and can function as multiple devices, from a game controller to a tinkering tool.
It comes with a 3.4-inch touchscreen at a resolution of 480 x 480 pixels, powered by a 1.8GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, and equipped with 3GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 32GB of eMMC flash storage. The device also supports WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, and features a Gigabit Ethernet port along with two USB 2.0 ports.
Most notably, the Mecha Comet can run over 60,000 packages from Debian repositories. Specifically, it’s shown playing GBA DOOM under emulation.
What do you think of the $159.99 price tag for a device with these capabilities?
The thing about these devices is that during CES, you can’t trust ANYTHING you see/hear.
I remember seeing “foldable tv’s” on TechTV back when they did their CES coverage in 1998. This at a time when CRTs were the norm. They brought a tv out which was super thin. And then this guy just folded it in half, and even folded in half the picture looked the same. Then he folded it the other way. And Leo asked him “Now, whats the use case for this?”
And he said “Well, you could play multiplayer on your Nintendo 64. You could fold the TV so your little brother doesn’t cheat when you’re playing Mario 64 together”
And at age 14, I remember yelling at my mom from across the house that the guy on TV didn’t know what he was talking about. And my mom yelled back “THAT’S OK! I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT EITHER!”
And I yelled back “HE THINKS YOU CAN PLAY MARIO 64 IN MULTIPLAYER, AND FOLD THE TV IN HALF!”
And she yelled “YOU’RE NOT FOLDING MY TV!!!”
That’s when I realized I should just shut up. Mom has no idea what I’M talking about. CES guy has no idea what HE’S talking about. And Leo Laport was just looking confused.
I hope the final piece isn’t much higher. If it’s below $200, l’ll get one.
