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It is...Beautiful!
« on: July 11, 2014, 12:34:03 pm »


http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/11/5890637/r-kaid-r-love-hulten-wooden-arcade-briefcase

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There have been a few sharply designed portable gaming systems in recent years, but none quite so visually striking and idealistically retro as the R-Kaid-R from Swedish design company Love Hultén. A multiplatform gaming device with a custom OS, the device is capable of playing titles from Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, the Atari 2600, even Playstation One and early PC games. But the R-Kaid-R's physical design is its true selling point.

A beautiful, limited-edition, handcrafted set made of several varieties of solid, stained wood and brass, it contains an 8-inch LCD screen, a built-in mono speaker, and folds up neatly into a 3.5-inch (9-centimeter) thick briefcase. It also comes with a USB port and SD-cart slot for adding your own games. Gaming luxury comes at a price, though — the R-Kaid-R will cost nearly $3,400 (€2,499) when it goes on sale in September. Getting one will require a gamer's fast reaction time too: only 50 units will be made. Sign up for sale alerts on Love Hultén's website.
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Re: It is...Beautiful!
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2014, 12:56:43 pm »
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Quick someone tell Kaneda!


Where does the stick go when it folds down?


Not worth the entry fee.


Maximus or Corey could prolly build it better , and definitely cheaper.
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Re: It is...Beautiful!
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2014, 01:17:10 pm »
$3,400?  Yeah.  That's a non-starter.

Looks like a laptop in a cigar box to me.

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Re: It is...Beautiful!
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2014, 01:27:20 pm »
I appreciate the effort, thought and creativity that went into it, but I just don't like how it looks.  Am I crazy, but does it look like something a hipster would take into starbucks?  The sort of 'retro' faux tv/radio look?  Would love to see an example with a sleek, modern visual style.
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Re: It is...Beautiful!
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2014, 01:58:24 pm »
Quote from: Malenko on July 11, 2014, 12:56:43 pm
pick your desired reply:


Quick someone tell Kaneda!


Where does the stick go when it folds down?


Not worth the entry fee.


Maximus or Corey could prolly build it better , and definitely cheaper.

The joystick is threaded and "locks" the unit closed during travel. I can tell no one clicked the link because no one mentioned the 'itchin Camaro carrying case.
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Re: It is...Beautiful!
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2014, 02:01:33 pm »
Wasn't this thing already posted here?

Joystick pops off and slides into the front of the case, IIRC.

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Re: It is...Beautiful!
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2014, 02:09:39 pm »
Quote from: pbj on July 11, 2014, 02:01:33 pm
Wasn't this thing already posted here?

Joystick pops off and slides into the front of the case, IIRC.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,139996.msg1448625.html#msg1448625
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Re: It is...Beautiful!
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2014, 03:43:52 pm »
SEEN IT!!!!  >:D
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Re: It is...Beautiful!
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2014, 04:13:54 pm »
12 buttons.  3 admin and the obviously absolutely necessary nine player buttons.  What have I been doing all this time...
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« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2014, 04:18:12 pm »
Quote from: Le Chuck on July 11, 2014, 04:13:54 pm
12 buttons.  3 admin and the obviously absolutely necessary nine player buttons.  What have I been doing all this time...

One of them is a James Bond-style screwdriver, I think.
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Re: It is...Beautiful!
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2014, 06:54:10 pm »
Quote from: Le Chuck on July 11, 2014, 04:13:54 pm
12 buttons.  3 admin and the obviously absolutely necessary nine player buttons.  What have I been doing all this time...

Yeah, but can you add pedals to it so you can play Killer Instinct?  >:D
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Re: It is...Beautiful!
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2014, 08:23:57 pm »
Quote from: DaveMMR on July 11, 2014, 06:54:10 pm
Quote from: Le Chuck on July 11, 2014, 04:13:54 pm
12 buttons.  3 admin and the obviously absolutely necessary nine player buttons.  What have I been doing all this time...

Yeah, but can you add pedals to it so you can play Killer Instinct?  >:D

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