Mini folding USB gamepad
by Christopher Grant 
{ Feb 9th 2006 at 10:45AM }
Wow, we're really on a mini kick lately. The USB Pocket GamePad features 8-buttons, measures 3.93x1.81x0.47 inches, and weighs only 0.07 pounds! That's seriously small! At 3.34 cubic inches, it's almost a quarter of the size of the new DS lite. Looks like the USB cable is detachable too, but it doesn't appear to be a mini-USB end. And at $28.81, the Pocket GamePad is a little steep.
[Thanks, Hector]
[UPDATE: Apologies, it was 0.07 pounds, not grams. 0.07 grams would have been a seriously lightweight controller!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Vandell @ Feb 9th 2006 10:54AM
Wow, that looks sleek.
Jay @ Feb 9th 2006 11:45AM
Perfect partner for my PowerBook, 2005FPW monitor for a whole load of vintage game loving.
I like very much.
Sanchinos @ Feb 9th 2006 11:55AM
.07 grams?! I call BS. A paperclip weighs in the neighborhood of 1 gram for crying out loud. How is it possible that this thing could weigh less than 1/10th of a PAPERCLIP?! What's it made out of - hydrogen?
kc @ Feb 9th 2006 12:08PM
go to the site it weighs 33 grams, which is .07 pounds
LunarDuality @ Feb 9th 2006 12:11PM
You were right Sanchinos...it's 0.07 LBS.! As in, 33 grams. Still small and light, but not made of hydrogen. :P
Dignan17 @ Feb 9th 2006 1:56PM
Yeah, I've been considering this thing for a while. I'm waiting for the V43 portable media player to come out. It has USB host, and there's already emulation running on it. Combine that with one of these controllers and you've got some pretty good portable gaming.
John @ Feb 9th 2006 3:33PM
This is slick! Will be great for those long plane rides. Can pull this baby out on the plane and game on without all the clutter...well, less clutter than a larger controller with larger and longer cords.
It'll be fun trying to pull off a Street Fighter 2 combo with this thing LOL!!
-John
Tiberius Jones @ Feb 9th 2006 3:49PM
If they made a wireless version like my wireless mouse for my laptop, then I'd be buying one today!
As it is, it is still pretty damn cool, and I am currently in the market for some sort of controller so I can play more games on my laptop.
At $30, no analog is a big missing piece compared to other available controllers at the same price.