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a brick that outlived every device that mocked it for being a brick.
means nintendo's 1989 handheld console, the one that put pixelated tetris in every pocket on earth.
from designed by gunpei yokoi, the engineer who believed in lateral thinking with withered technology, meaning cheap proven parts over cutting-edge specs, which is exactly why it destroyed richer rivals.
battery life30 hours on two double-a batteries
screen colorliterally no colors, four shades of green
everest survivorone was carried to the summit in 2011
total salesover 118 million units across all versions
for instance
pokemon red blue — 1996 launch that turned the dying handheld into a phenomenon
gameboy camera — 1998 gadget that was briefly the world's most common digital camera