What The .. Joystick Rated At 100k Operations Only

[Dorian Grey]

The technical specs of the joystick rate its life at 100 000 operations only. I would think in a few months quite a lot of heavy user could bang that by oh um ... March or April, well will see !

Time to buy up some spares before they all run out and sell them too you at 1000% profit.

DG.

 

[TelcoLou]

The technical specs of the joystick rate its life at 100 000 operations only. I would think in a few months quite a lot of heavy user could bang that by oh um ... March or April, well will see !

Time to buy up some spares before they all run out and sell them too you at 1000% profit.

DG.

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W.T.F ?!?!???? At this rate, mine's due to break in about 30 minutes!!

 

[DijiTao]

Do you have a link to thoese specs?

 

[Tobriand]

And here we were worrying about too many nand writes during startup...

 

[PSyMastR]

Shit shit shit shit. Please say this isn't true.

 

[grahf]

Ive read the spec sheet also, but didnt post it so as not to cause any unwarranted hysteria. A few people have had problems so far, but thats not abnormal for a mechanical joystick.. I guess we're gonna see over the next few months whats going to happen.

 

[DijiTao]

greeeeeeaaaaaaatttttt... What the hell were they thinking when they picked this stick?!?!

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

Oh come on people! It's a load of shit!

 

[DemonStar55]

that sucks, my joystick will be gone soon then...

 

[SousaPro]

shoot... that's a show stopper for me... I was about to shell out the cash for a gp2x... I'm not going to risk having a device crap out on me less than 6 months after I get it... anywho, I'm going to reserve judgement until this whole mess gets sorted out... but until then looks like I'm going back to my zodiac.

 

[Tobriand]

Well, given DaveC's explanation of why they break, conceivably you could add a small piece of gravel or something as and when the nub does get worn.

Admittedly, the stick button might die sooner or later, but hey... we've still got 8 others, right? (10 if you include volume...)

 

[Paradox]

i guess the supplies are going to be getting a LOT of returns in a few months then.

 

[Tobriand]

Maybe they'll replace it with a more durable joystick in the interim, and whilst repairing messed up units.

We can hope.

Better still would be if the joys actually turn out to be able to last!

 

[craigix]

The 100k rating is quite a standard rating to cover the manufacturer.

It does not mean it will die after 100k.

 

[whiskthecat]

Just like things are rated 100 pounds but can really take about 200.

 

[gaterooze]

The main case of the joystick failure so far, Dorian Grey's, happened the day he took it out of the box.

I doubt he did 100,000 operations in a couple of hours.

Just calm down folks.

Although I DO hope GPH change the joystick soon (and offer a stick-replacement service to early adopters).

 

[DaveC]

shoot... that's a show stopper for me... I was about to shell out the cash for a gp2x... I'm not going to risk having a device crap out on me less than 6 months after I get it... anywho, I'm going to reserve judgement until this whole mess gets sorted out... but until then looks like I'm going back to my zodiac.

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I wouldn't go that far. The zodiac stick is very prone to failure. I think you should get plenty of time out of the GP2X stick if you treat it well. The good news is that it is a $6.00 part if you need to replace it. I have 3 sticks now as spare parts.

 

[bagmouse7]

The sky is falling, the sky is falling!!!!

Who cares. If the stick fail then worry. Until then calm down.
Some people on this forum panic over everything.

 

[ninjak]

Your mother is rated for 100 uses too, but she's lasted much longer obviously.

 

[Jarska333]

Your mother is rated for 100 uses too, but she's lasted much longer obviously.

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That's rather uncalled for.