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Anyone notice the PS1 and Dreamcast are designed similarly in a way? (lemmus.org)
submitted 5 months ago by VanHalbgott@lemmus.org to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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[–] ChanSecodina@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It was the style at the time! Lots of CD players had flip up tops, as did the Sega Saturn. I assume it was because the slide out tray mechanism was more expensive and also more fragile.

[–] ChanSecodina@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

For a real trip check out this Japanese laptop:

[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 5 months ago

I love this tech aesthetic. 90s Japanese tech is just fun to look at.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

A friend of mine had one of those. It was super sleek to look at, but the flip top doubling as a wrist rest turned it into a CD grinder after a few years.

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

Also causes the anxiety of scratching disks while using it.