Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Thinkgeek's '8-bitty' is the most practical of an impractical bunch]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/30/thinkgeeks-8-bitty-is-the-most-practical-of-an-impractical-bu/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/30/thinkgeeks-8-bitty-is-the-most-practical-of-an-impractical-bu/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/30/thinkgeeks-8-bitty-is-the-most-practical-of-an-impractical-bu/#comments Thinkgeek's '8bitty' is the most practical of an impractical bunchI don't have an iCade. Though a tiny custom arcade cabinet for my iPad is a lot more attainable than a full-sized arcade machine, it's still far enough into the "frivolity" category that I haven't made the plunge ... plus, I don't have an iPad, and the iCade is a bit cavernous for my tiny phone.

The 8-bitty, produced for Thinkgeek by iCade maker Ion, takes every bit of the iCade's functionality, and shrinks it down into an affordable, portable, and iPhone-friendly control pad. Nobody on Earth actually needs a gamepad for their iOS device, but this is as close to practical as one is going to get.

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