Okay, now this is an absurd series of statements.
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Okay, now this is an absurd series of statements.
The original text was in Chinese, wasn't it?
This philosophical question just hit me and it's more of a curiosity. If somebody writing in a different alphabet refer another alphabet to describe shapes? I find it fascinating if true.
Broken Hope
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You're comparing a recent build of the Switch Zelda to a really old build of the Wii U Zelda, until we have launch code we can't do a proper comparison.
Its Quite Toasty
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It was an inside job the whole time.
Head.spawn
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Nice piece of tech.
Anyone know if that 1500 battery is possibly upgradeable?
Anyone know if that 1500 battery is possibly upgradeable?
Teran
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The guy nails things like battery capacities that a person without access to the hardware would never know, and you're literally splitting hairs on J vs L? Maybe because English is usually a compulsory foreign language class in many other countries and the fact that they see English letters on the products they fabricate day after day?
LMAO come on now.
frankie_baby
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That "really old" wii u version was likely nearly finished, they'd been working on it for what 4 years at that point?
I was really talking about the sink, its a common design: http://www.machinaelectronics.com/store/buypart/Sony_Vaio_VGN-FE/NBT-CPMS1X-L
And its commonly referred to as an L or L-bracket sink. Who cares what it looks like, and someone who commonly works with these parts would call it an L regardless of their language (and english is largely universal, so... why would it even really matter?). Its not like he gave a German name.
Jonneh3003
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Power banks are your only hope at extending the battery life, they literally can't fit anything larger inside this thing and it doesn't seem removable without opening the system.
If you would have followed the discussion I already said that I believe the guy had access and saw the Switch. So take your "fuck outta here" and keep it to yourself (yes, I saw the edit).
The SDK documents were dated for July of 2016. The Foxconn leak came out late October of 2016. So, assuming the Foxconn info is correct, which I'm fairly sure it is now, it would supersede what's mentioned in the SDK documents.
UnemployedVillain
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English is a pretty common secondary/alternate language for the majority of countries that don't speak it primarily. If you're traveling around Asia you'll usually see signs on public transportation in the native language and english, if there is another language printed
Lol the game went gold earlier this month. Cmon
Kissenkopf
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But I view it as a home console I can take on the go. Something which didnt exist before and so I cant compare it to anything else. If it would be JUST a home console, yeah then it would be a true disaster. But as an portable home console it is very strong and when you look at the size of it rather impressive.
Apparently the E3 wiiu build was the near final one for that version. Don't get your hopes up.
I'm not talking about English though. I'm talking about alphabet/writing. I'm sure you're aware about the existence of different writing, yeah?
A writing in which "L" doesn't exist.
frankie_baby
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Most of the work this last 6 months was likely on the switch version
Yes
And what if that guy only saw the components, a non assembled Switch and the heatpipe was lying on its back?
The Chinese language isn't alphabet based, it's based on characters.
goldenpp72
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To show us what the company won't. It does make me wonder if it can be disassembled without breaking it though.
Its Quite Toasty
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Im pretty sure they break chinese to just use the english L like you see when the title of a console or game is brought up. either that or they have a phrase or something dedicated for it.
TwilightPrincess
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Not sure if anyone else has pointed this out, but the re-translated Foxconn leak said this:
Now, take a look at the heatsink, fan, and fins:
In addition to everything else the Foxconn leak had correct, I just can't see any way that this observation in particular was a wild guess. I'm now fully convinced that the Foxconn leak was 100% correct, which means we're currently looking at a Pascal chip X1 chip, likely using 4 A72 cores, and will be seeing a more powerful dock for 4K gaming later on.
The Foxcon leaker didnt know if its A57 or A72/A73, that part was guessed. He only knew that it was ARMv8. I think the Pascal/16nm thing was also guessed.`But the clocks are interesting.
Where would you find the space? Unless they can shrink the chips and everything even further there's nowhere to add more battery. That's why if they do shrink the chips and whatnot we won't be getting a smaller Switch, it'll be the same size but a bigger battery.
JershJopstin
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I'm not sure about the second bit, but he clearly says the L is placed upside down. Something with 2 sides, one longer then the other and forming a right angle (smooth or not) is often referred to as L-shaped, regardless of orientation.
Thank you. Interesting. I guess this is somehow imported? Does a Chinese specific term exists for it too?
Yes, I know that, I referred it as "writing" later
It means the Foxxcon leak was likely real.
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Its Quite Toasty
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at this point what a chinese person would refer to it as when writing or how they would do it. A lot of progress is being made.
TwilightPrincess
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What 1500 battery? Its 4130mAh, or do you mean something completely different?
boiled goose
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The phonecian alphabet uses simple characters like L H X S Z T Y U O that not only describe characters but also basic shapes.
You want people to describe electronics shapes with this 汉字?
Come on.... :/
I never said a Foxconn employee doesn't know what the letter L looks like.
Well, they do get English classes over there in China/HK.
Garrett Hawke
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I still don't think it will be pascal and even if it is it is not suddenly going to make the switch competitive power wise with the ps4/xb1
we have seen what the console can do already. it cannot even run zelda at 1080p, a game which has likely been finished for months so they have had a lot of time to tweak and optimise. and that is still absolutely fine. it is a killer handheld.
we have seen what the console can do already. it cannot even run zelda at 1080p, a game which has likely been finished for months so they have had a lot of time to tweak and optimise. and that is still absolutely fine. it is a killer handheld.
Dark Cloud
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I'm sure we'll find out this info in a week and a half if L or J it is. Lol
mario_O
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The leaker also said the Switch had a 1080p screen and 4G connectivity. Yeah.
Schnozberry
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FWIW, the reddit thread about this says that the person who leaked the photos specified that this wasn't a retail unit. I'm not sure that changes anything in terms of hardware speculation, but it is what it is.
UnemployedVillain
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We're only running in circles because you're taking everyone down this ridiculous path of wondering whether a Chinese person knows what an L is
FunkyDealer
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L is real
We're running in circles because of bunch of people don't read. Like you, right here.
SomedayTheFire
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Y'all still clinging to that pascal rumour?
runnin_blue
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I really hope, for your sake, that you are getting paid to post this stuff, otherwise...you are putting way too much spare time into it.
Lol.
Yes I do, i'm from Europe, but have studied Mandarin.
Garrett Hawke
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apparently
Jonneh3003
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This thread has gone from tech analysis to arguing about the letter L.
Prisoner KSC2-303
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