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I sure hope that they come out with a hardware revision, fast. I expect there to be a class-action suit regarding the left Joy-Con issues and the screen scratch

by Fej 10y ago

I sure hope that they come out with a hardware revision, fast. I expect there to be a class-action suit regarding the left Joy-Con issues and the screen scratching issue, barring a recall.

aeturnum 10y ago
I find your post difficult to take seriously. Nintendo was aware of the hardness of their screen throughout the design and when they shipped. The joy-con problems are unfortunate, but seem like the kind of glitches discovered on wide release. I'm not sure how fixable they are either (no amount of technical rejiggering will make bluetooth transmit through the human body better). I don't know that I would have made the same trade-offs, but Nintendo was clearly aware of the trade-offs they were making. A recall seems really unlikely and a class action seems very difficult (how much can you get in damages for an occasional technical glitch in some configurations?).
- Fej 10y ago
  The Joy-Con issue affects all units and has nothing to do with the human body, although that obviously makes the problem worse. After five or so feet away from the console, the Joy-Cons begin to respond intermittently, making proper gameplay impossible. (This is with nothing between the console and controllers.) The issue lies partially in the design of the antenna. The right Joy-Con has a better antenna, which alleviates the problem to a degree. I don't know how this could not be caught before release. A hardware mod can fix the antenna issue; a courageous user can solder a bit of wire onto the antenna to significantly extend the range. The point is that the left Joy-Con is poorly designed. They may be able to solve this issue by raising the gain on the antennae, at the expense of a significant amount of battery life. I don't know if they'd have to go through the FCC for this. The screen issue isn't that the screen is plastic, it is that the dock itself damages the console. It takes a day or two with heavy use.
- Fej 10y ago
  Despite my comments here - I am still a Nintendo fanboy, and I like the Switch. But before I buy one, they have to fix the design flaws.

by Fej 10y ago

I sure hope that they come out with a hardware revision, fast. I expect there to be a class-action suit regarding the left Joy-Con issues and the screen scratching issue, barring a recall.

aeturnum 10y ago

I find your post difficult to take seriously. Nintendo was aware of the hardness of their screen throughout the design and when they shipped. The joy-con problems are unfortunate, but seem like the kind of glitches discovered on wide release. I'm not sure how fixable they are either (no amount of technical rejiggering will make bluetooth transmit through the human body better). I don't know that I would have made the same trade-offs, but Nintendo was clearly aware of the trade-offs they were making. A recall seems really unlikely and a class action seems very difficult (how much can you get in damages for an occasional technical glitch in some configurations?).

Fej 10y ago
The Joy-Con issue affects all units and has nothing to do with the human body, although that obviously makes the problem worse. After five or so feet away from the console, the Joy-Cons begin to respond intermittently, making proper gameplay impossible. (This is with nothing between the console and controllers.) The issue lies partially in the design of the antenna. The right Joy-Con has a better antenna, which alleviates the problem to a degree. I don't know how this could not be caught before release. A hardware mod can fix the antenna issue; a courageous user can solder a bit of wire onto the antenna to significantly extend the range. The point is that the left Joy-Con is poorly designed. They may be able to solve this issue by raising the gain on the antennae, at the expense of a significant amount of battery life. I don't know if they'd have to go through the FCC for this. The screen issue isn't that the screen is plastic, it is that the dock itself damages the console. It takes a day or two with heavy use.
Fej 10y ago
Despite my comments here - I am still a Nintendo fanboy, and I like the Switch. But before I buy one, they have to fix the design flaws.