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Title: WIDE GT or how to dork out your express/gt
Post by: Game-Tech.US on April 14, 2008, 10:39:26 AM
Came accross this neat magnifier while looking through my express/gt storage area.
Anyone know if this is an official nec product?
Title: Re: WIDE GT or how to dork out your express/gt
Post by: Necromancer on April 14, 2008, 11:15:58 AM
That's a funky way to pimp a GT; reminds me of a magnifying light that I once had for a OG Gameboy.  I've never seen this one before, which leads me to believe that it's not a NEC product, though it's still cool.  Does it work very well, or does it cause unacceptable distortion?
Title: Re: WIDE GT or how to dork out your express/gt
Post by: nat on April 14, 2008, 11:18:03 AM
Wow, that's awesome. Never heard of that one before.

I agree with Necromancer-- while it's obviously designed specifically for the GT, it's doubtful it's a first-party NEC doodad.
Title: Re: WIDE GT or how to dork out your express/gt
Post by: Game-Tech.US on April 14, 2008, 11:28:29 AM
It works as well as can be expected, about the equivilant of holding a TE 6 inches from your face, maybe like 1.5 magnification. Makes you really notice how aweful the resolution is...
Title: Re: WIDE GT or how to dork out your express/gt
Post by: Game-Tech.US on April 14, 2008, 11:29:04 AM
BTW there are no other markings on it whatsoever.
Title: Re: WIDE GT or how to dork out your express/gt
Post by: Joe Redifer on April 14, 2008, 12:28:42 PM
They had about 10,000 different kinds of those things for the original GameBoy.  I am amazed that the Turbo even gained enough attention to warrant somebody making something like that.
Title: Re: WIDE GT or how to dork out your express/gt
Post by: Tatsujin on April 14, 2008, 01:06:20 PM
yo have the same wide GT. never used it tought.
Title: Re: WIDE GT or how to dork out your express/gt
Post by: Game-Tech.US on April 14, 2008, 01:42:03 PM
Yo.
Title: Re: WIDE GT or how to dork out your express/gt
Post by: Tatsujin on April 14, 2008, 02:18:17 PM
yoberry :)
Title: Re: WIDE GT or how to dork out your express/gt
Post by: Joe Redifer on April 14, 2008, 02:32:08 PM
This thread suddenly rules.
Title: Re: WIDE GT or how to dork out your express/gt
Post by: guyjin on April 14, 2008, 05:08:15 PM
Quote from: Joe Redifer on April 14, 2008, 12:28:42 PM
They had about 10,000 different kinds of those things for the original GameBoy.  I am amazed that the Turbo even gained enough attention to warrant somebody making something like that.

the Game Gear, too. I have a couple.
Title: Re: WIDE GT or how to dork out your express/gt
Post by: Keranu on April 14, 2008, 06:19:18 PM
Fascinating, never seen this before! Sure handheld magnify glasses aren't the best invention, it's still great to uncover obscured accessories like this (the PCE has a ton!). Looks professional enough to be official, but seems like it would've been more known if it was.