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[SinCityAssassin]

It get's worse. I just watched the unboxing and noticed no manufacturer seal....

He opened it, got called, reboxed it, and made a proper unboxing video. All in the span of a few hours.

 

[Persona7]

Unless we can get footage post wipe, I'm still #teamstuckpixel.

Spoiler

I'm not actually serious, but some of us are gonna get dead pixels, it's inevitable

It get's worse. I just watched the unboxing and noticed no manufacturer seal....

Nintendo rarely seals hardware.

 

[daffy]

Gonna need hiphoptherobot to take the hit and download that eShop update. If you really want to impress gaf its the next logical step

 

[Dinjoralo]

Oh crap, I need to know something on the topic of Wi-Fi. Does this support proper WPA-2 or whatever, the kind of Wi-Fi that needs a username and password?

 

[rekameohs]

Well shouldn't eshop or other online functions be up soon because reviewers have the switch now?

Maybe that can still happen

I believe that most software developers do mandatory Day 1 patches just in case something like this happens. Reviewers would get shipped physical review copies.

 

[The perfect Dark]

Did he download any Gamecube games? How's Zelda BOTW? any Day1 Update? Can you create ugly Mii's because that's very important to me? What happens if you drop the console (can you try it?)

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seriously, the wait is killing me

 

[phanphare]

Gonna need hiphoptherobot to take the hit and download that eShop update. If you really want to impress gaf its the next logical step

he said he tried and got an error message, I believe

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Oh crap, I need to know something on the topic of Wi-Fi. Does this support proper WPA-2 or whatever, the kind of Wi-Fi that needs a username and password?

The wifi set-up page showed mostly locked networks, so yes.

 

[TheCongressman1]

I'd like to see the mii maker.

 

[Seil]

Did he download any Gamecube games? How's Zelda BOTW? any Day1 Update? Can you create ugly Mii's because that's very important to me? What happens if you drop the console (can you try it?)

Spoiler

seriously, the wait is killing me

eShop has a notice about never having GCN VC because they forgot about analog triggers. It's great, a bit washed out though and all the shrines look the same. Yes and it's 24 GB. Probably yes maybe. The Switch has special technology that causes it to simply hover above the ground when dropped.

 

[brad-t]

Look along here (sorry for the crap arrows). It's on the first video here https://vid.me/oQkO During the white screen I can literally see the strip of edge lighting

That's just the edge of the display. :\

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

I don't know, but it's the same old "Sony paid shills" and "SJWs" stuff that people have been saying about GAF.

Not to mention the use of homophobia and accusing GAF of shitting on anything non Sony or whatever.

I just think it's funny seeing people getting so angry over GAF and making the most baseless assumptions and childish remarks.

Im pretty sure 90 percent of them are gaf themselves. Dont be fooled cause it say youtube

 

[Kouriozan]

First video has 1 million views, damn!

 

[Seil]

On the Mii note, though, pretty sure you can make Miis because you can use them for your user avatar. They may not serve any purpose beyond that here, though?

 

[SinCityAssassin]

First video has 1 million views, damn!

Every gaming website had that first video covered. Not the unboxing though.

On the Mii note, though, pretty sure you can make Miis because you can use them for your user avatar. They may not serve any purpose beyond that here, though?

Within the UI, probably not. But games will still use them.

 

[Got]

I'm just going to point out that I wished for this yesterday in the dear Nintendo from a life-long fan thread.

A plea to Nintendo from a life-long fan:

Can you please release the Switch a little bit sooner?

'k, thanks, bye

 

[UncleSporky]

Oh crap, I need to know something on the topic of Wi-Fi. Does this support proper WPA-2 or whatever, the kind of Wi-Fi that needs a username and password?

Both 3DS and Wii U already supported this.

 

[Seil]

Within the UI, probably not. But games will still use them.

True, I kinda blanked on actual games using Miis for some reason haha.

 

[Nesther]

I was expecting a "create or link My Nintendo" prompt during the initialization. I guess that only happens once you access the eshop?

 

[Insane Metal]

Damn those joycons are insanely tiny :/

 

[IntelliHeath]

he said he tried and got an error message, I believe

Did he said he would try Mii Maker soon? I want to see what kind of new additions we are going to get for Mii Maker.

 

[mdtauk]

Did he said he would try Mii Maker soon? I want to see what kind of new additions we are going to get for Mii Maker.

That is a shame, I am curious about what may be added to this also. And whether the changes will come to Miitomo also

 

[kuroneko0509]

I was expecting a "create or link My Nintendo" prompt during the initialization. I guess that only happens once you access the eshop?

most likely that. I kinda like they skipped it during initial setup as new ppl who buy it and want to play physical game can straight away play (after forced system update obviously) w/o spending time creating nintendo account

 

[CharminUltra]

Bummer. Can't access the eShop to download Mother 3 yet.

 

[MiamiWesker]

Does he have zelda?

 

[Rodin]

can confirm it is dust. No dead pixels. (dust was on top of screen, not below.)

Just in case people "missed it" lol

 

[calc84maniac]

Both 3DS and Wii U already supported this.

He's talking about WPA2-Enterprise, which is severely undersupported on consoles. My college campus used it, and I couldn't connect anything other than my laptop and smartphone.

 

[icespide]

Does he have zelda?

no

 

[mdtauk]

most likely that. I kinda like they skipped it during initial setup as new ppl who buy it and want to play physical game can straight away play (after forced system update obviously) w/o spending time creating nintendo account

Anyone with an existing Nintendo Account, should have a Mii - and it may appear when you create a new Nintendo Account on the Switch

 

[kuroneko0509]

Anyone with an existing Nintendo Account, should have a Mii - and it may appear when you create a new Nintendo Account on the Switch

obviously. my post is replying to question about whether you'll have create/link nintendo account option during the console initialization. "they" in my previous post refers to nintendo not hiphoptherobot.

 

[UncleSporky]

He's talking about WPA2-Enterprise, which is severely undersupported on consoles. My college campus used it, and I couldn't connect anything other than my laptop and smartphone.

Ah, ok. I knew WPA2 was supported, not specifically Enterprise.

 

[Aleh]

Yeah, You can add text to pictures and resize and color said text. I recorded some video of it but was too blurry so I deleted it.

It would be nice if you could upload various screenshots of the UI taken with the screen capture button
Oh and random curiosity, when you look at screenshots from the Album, can you use gestures like pinch to zoom?

 

[eyeball_kid]

Why does it seem to take two taps before the nav switches to a new section? Either it's sluggish or an odd UI choice.

 

[Owensboro]

Just in case people "missed it" lol

I'm glad I know where I was when the Bowling Green Pixel happened.

 

[Just_myles]

This was funny. What is the retail for this thing going to be?

 

[EloquentM]

Why does it seem to take two taps before the nav switches to a new section? Either it's sluggish or an odd UI choice.

Speculation: It's an odd UI choice. The console goes from joycon mode to touchscreen mode when you touch the screen in joycon mode. Once the mode is changed it takes "one" button press to confirm an input.

 

[Easy_D]

He's talking about WPA2-Enterprise, which is severely undersupported on consoles. My college campus used it, and I couldn't connect anything other than my laptop and smartphone.

I couldn't even use my old smartphone at the time (A lumia 920) because it didn't support the protocol until WP 8.1 lol

 

[duckroll]

How can the mystery still not be solved. Web applet for Wifi logins - yes or no?!

 

[rekameohs]

While I do like the minimalist UI, I will admit that it's a bit funny to have the completely barren main screen greet you after setup. Like, even without a game, the Wii and 3DS had colorful icons all around to invite using some of its apps, and they're tucked away here. Just a minor thing, but it doesn't mean anything.

 

[brochiller]

How can the mystery still not be solved. Web applet for Wifi logins - yes or no?!

Even if it is a yes I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't enable until the initial system update. Probably the same for Bluetooth headphones too even if they are supported. They're probably taking all the time they can to create the Web applet and/or Bluetooth drivers before putting them out.

 

[eyeball_kid]

Speculation: It's an odd UI choice. The console goes from joycon mode to touchscreen mode when you touch the screen in joycon mode. Once the mode is changed it takes "one" button press to confirm an input.

Hm, could be. Why would they do that though...a lack of proper palm rejection in their touchscreen software?

 

[jrDev]

It didn't start up with the signature Switch *click*?

 

[rekameohs]

How can the mystery still not be solved. Web applet for Wifi logins - yes or no?!

The "reset cache" option in the unboxing, right before the initializing said that it will delete all history, passwords, and cookies, so there's a web browser of some sort.

 

[Enduin]

It didn't start up with the signature Switch *click*?

It does, that was just cut from the vid. It's there is the FloKO unboxing vid.

 

[Dark Cloud]

It didn't start up with the signature Switch *click*?

It does

 

[Fireblend]

It didn't start up with the signature Switch *click*?

It does. Watch the unboxing video.

 

[calc84maniac]

While I do like the minimalist UI, I will admit that it's a bit funny to have the completely barren main screen greet you after setup. Like, even without a game, the Wii and 3DS had colorful icons all around to invite using some of its apps, and they're tucked away here. Just a minor thing, but it doesn't mean anything.

Minimalism ain't got nothing on this

 

[duckroll]

The "initialize" option in the unboxing said that it will delete all history, passwords, and cookies, so there's a web browser of some sort.

We know the Switch supports a Web Applet for web integration in games and apps. The eShop is also likely to have a search history and store passwords, if it uses the Web Applet as well, cookies too.

None of that means that Nintendo has accounted for a Web Applet for general use of logging in to Wifi spots that require sign in that way. This is the question that needs to be answered, it's not a matter of the tech existing or not.

 

[Red Devil]

Why does it seem to take two taps before the nav switches to a new section? Either it's sluggish or an odd UI choice.

It doesn't seem, it is like that, one to highlight and the other to select.

 

[rekameohs]

We know the Switch supports a Web Applet for web integration in games and apps. The eShop is also likely to have a search history and store passwords, if it uses the Web Applet as well, cookies too.

None of that means that Nintendo has accounted for a Web Applet for general use of logging in to Wifi spots that require sign in that way. This is the question that needs to be answered, it's not a matter of the tech existing or not.

I mean, I think it has to. I don't think Nintendo is that incompetent. But yes, I see what you're saying.