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Game Forum / Nintendo / Game Boy / September 2003can you post a picture of your black SP?
ok, i'm having a hell of a time trying to pick between platinum and onyx...mainly because i can't find anyone who has a black one to show me...i'd like to see what it *really* looks like (not the fancy nintendo pictures), so i was hoping some of you could post some pictures of your black SPs, or direct me to a site that shows various shots of it... the guy in software etc today said that it was sort of glossy, like the flame is glossy...it doesn't appear to be that way in the pictures i've seen, but if it is i don't think i'd like that...i'd like it to be a dull, nonreflective black.... thanks!  Signature--- John Salerno > ok, i'm having a hell of a time trying to pick between platinum and > onyx...mainly because i can't find anyone who has a black one to show [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > thanks! I've tried taking a few shots with my webcam - obviously the quality isn't up to much, but I hope it helps! http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.evans913/gba/ Paul. i really appreciate it...i wish i wouldn't worry so much about this! i think i'm going to get a black one tomorrow....i just hope it isn't 'shiny' like the red...that was hard to tell from your pictures, but it still really looks cool.... another weird thing about the platinum is that the little pads in the top corners seem to be too dark for the silver of the GBA itself, it looks weird in some pictures, but in others you can't tell.... > > ok, i'm having a hell of a time trying to pick between platinum and > > onyx...mainly because i can't find anyone who has a black one to show [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Paul. Its a bit shiny but nothing like the red....its the least shiny out of al of them....don't you have them in your shops? we have all four colours and rugby world cup edition black one > i really appreciate it...i wish i wouldn't worry so much about this! i think > i'm going to get a black one tomorrow....i just hope it isn't 'shiny' like [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >> >>Paul. we have all four, but they won't let you see them...only the silver is on demo... > Its a bit shiny but nothing like the red....its the least shiny out of > al of them....don't you have them in your shops? we have all four [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > >> > >>Paul. Where are you..I'm in australia and they swap between them all the time, plus you can see from the box pretty much what it looks like > we have all four, but they won't let you see them...only the silver is on > demo... [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] >>>> >>>>Paul. in boston, massachusetts...they only have the silver demo, and i asked if you can see the color through the box and he said you can only see the serial number... > Where are you..I'm in australia and they swap between them all the time, > plus you can see from the box pretty much what it looks like [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > >>>> > >>>>Paul. > ok, i'm having a hell of a time trying to pick between platinum and > onyx...mainly because i can't find anyone who has a black one to show [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > thanks! Just go into a shop and ask to look at one. > Just go into a shop and ask to look at one. no luck, they won't open a new one and they don't have any colors on display except silver... If you can't decide which color, then default to black. I really don't think you can go wrong with black. When I purchased mine, I took a couple minutes to decide if I wanted platinum or black. I decided on black and was happy with my decision. The appearance of the black is a 'flat black', however if you look at it really closely you can make out specks. The specks improve the overall appearance. Black is the most conservative of all the colors. So, if you are older and plan on using it in public, people will just think you are using a text pager. LOL. (I have yet to figure out exactly why it is considered 'acceptable' for adults to play the little games on cell phones in public, but silly to play a gameboy which has better games?) The platinum ones, from what I read, chip the paint easily and reveal the color of the plastic underneath the paint (black). This makes the black one, obviously, able to hide the eventual scratches and dings. Also, I read, (and haven't been able to verify for sure) that the black ones have a better LCD from a different manufacture than the others. I'm pretty skeptical on this though. Another point to add: Another point to consider is that the black ones don't glare and reflect light like the platinum. It is a non-reflective black, as you wondered. I've also read that the platinum one does reflect sunlight, so sometimes outdoors it has a tendency to reflect sunlight into your eyes. I've used mine (black) in the sun laying on the beach, no problems. - If you can't decide which color, then default to black. I really don't think you can go wrong with black. When I purchased mine, I took a couple minutes to decide if I wanted platinum or black. I decided on black and was happy with my decision. The appearance of the black is a 'flat black', however if you look at it really closely you can make out specks. The specks improve the overall appearance. Black is the most conservative of all the colors. So, if you are older and plan on using it in public, people will just think you are using a text pager. LOL. (I have yet to figure out exactly why it is considered 'acceptable' for adults to play the little games on cell phones in public, but silly to play a gameboy which has better games?) The platinum ones, from what I read, chip the paint easily and reveal the color of the plastic underneath the paint (black). This makes the black one, obviously, able to hide the eventual scratches and dings. Also, I read, (and haven't been able to verify for sure) that the black ones have a better LCD from a different manufacture than the others. I'm pretty skeptical on this though. thank you *very* much for all those comments....i actually did buy the black one today for pretty much all of those reasons, and i love it....i can't believe how great the screen looks and i have a feeling that all black somehow makes the screen stand out better... :) and it's funny, when i look around my apartment, i realize that almost everything i own is black...laptop, printer, tv, headphones, clock, etc. etc., so this fit in perfectly....(indigo GC though!) > Another point to add: > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > have a better LCD from a different manufacture than the others. I'm pretty > skeptical on this though. I read your other questions and everything is normal. Like someone else said, just enjoy it. :-) Yep, I really like it as well. I followed Gameboys off and on, but put off purchasing one specifically because of the lighting (lack of). Having to have accessories didn't seem very "mobile" to me. When the SP was announced, I knew this time I'd finally get one. Have fun! -Eric so the thing about the light is normal too? > I read your other questions and everything is normal. Like someone else > said, just enjoy it. :-) [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Have fun! > -Eric I had to go re-read that post to see what your question was. I'm assuming that you are asking if you look at the screen from an angle of right to left, you notice the light makes a "trapezoid" type effect at a 45 degree angle? If so, then yes that's normal. There is only one light bar in the GBAsp and it is located at the bottom of the LCD screen. When I get the time, I am going to take my GBAsp apart to the smallest practical level. Mainly for general curiosity, but I also want to find the easiest technique for getting at the LCD panel itself. I plan on taking digital photographs at each stage and posting a procedure as this could be helpful to many who would like to clean the dust off their LCD's. I have a formal background in electronics. I wouldn't recommend anyone breaking down the GBA without a mininum experience working with electronic devices. Not so much because of the electronic components, but because the plastic components (case, frame, etc) appear that they could easily be damaged. Also, you want to use a familiar technique to prevent dust from collecting on the LCD before re-assembly. > so the thing about the light is normal too? > I had to go re-read that post to see what your question was. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > If so, then yes that's normal. yeah, like you are looking at it from the side with the power switch...thanks for checking for me! :) > There is only one light bar in the GBAsp and it is located at the bottom of > the LCD screen. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > so the thing about the light is normal too? |
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