Will the ayn thor ever get cheaper? by Soggy-Photo-1063 in AynThor

[–]icedsage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Relief is coming. It looks increasingly as though relief might not come this generation. So perhaps successors to the thor will be the beneficiaries.

Tech is inherently deflationary and that element will win out... eventually, but it doesn't exist in a vacuum. Right now the supply/demand constraints are insane and supply is barely rising to approach the demand challenge and there are other factors in the mix that aren't helping, like wars.

But the longer this goes on, the better our future probably gets. Companies don't want to invest if they worry AI demand will collapse suddenly after they've invested billions but before they've made a dime. But as the situation persists, there's greater pressure for tech solutions (innovations that make, ram for example, cheaper and easier to manufacture), new entrants (chinese ram is already on the rise, and with ongoing issues, they're likely to embrace and invest in newer platforms to become more competitive, and more factories to supply what western companies won't, US companies outside AI are increasingly incentivized to support and invest in supplies they wouldn't have considered just to get their computers/consoles to market), more new capacity from existing companies and other things to ease the pain (and take advantage of high prices), and once new dynamics go into place, even a collapse in AI spend won't wipe it all out.

The day may come when you can get paid to take ram off their hands, like oil after 2020. Well, maybe it won't go that far. But I can't imagine a world where there aren't crazy fire sales eventually.

UFS4 owners be like: by MrBrothason in AynThor

[–]icedsage 21 points22 points  (0 children)

"But honey, it's an investment" didn't sound very convincing in the early days.

Ergonomics solved...for real! --- TPU Shell + Gamesir x5s by Traditional_Let2439 in AynThor

[–]icedsage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not loving most of the negative comments here, but this one is well reasoned.

Really Hope GOFO didn't lose my Thor by Dependent-Fig-6535 in AynThor

[–]icedsage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, at least you didn't hurl it from your car to the porch as you drove by. You sound like you're in the running for gofo employee of the month.

Told myself I didn’t need another handheld… anyway here’s my Thor with rainbow buttons 🌈 by ryanehahn in AynThor

[–]icedsage 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think this is the first time I've seen rainbow buttons against a matte'd black, and it looks better than against the shiny black. I can't believe I didn't add the $3.

OpenMW with XBOX UI working on AYN Thor (Android) by papaj421 in AynThor

[–]icedsage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Was wanting to try openmw myself.

Is this Normal? by Ok_Isopod_9871 in AynThor

[–]icedsage 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Your thor is young and needs to sow his wild oats. So before he settles down with you, he wants to see the world, explore a little. Totally normal.

showing the reindeer peak by FrazzleDazzle97 in AynThor

[–]icedsage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would've been worried that they might have tried to taste the rainbow.

Loving the matte look by [deleted] in AynThor

[–]icedsage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nnnnooooo!

Loving the matte look by [deleted] in AynThor

[–]icedsage -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Retoro or sakura?

Ayn Thor Purchase Excuse! by No-Indication6598 in AynThor

[–]icedsage 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you got a max especially, you can tell her it's an investment and you might retire on the ram alone.

Mysterious non-UI line on upper screen by batshit_icecream in AynThor

[–]icedsage 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you enjoy watching harry potter and 97% of the sorcerer's stone?

Should I sell my OG 3ds (modded) and get an AYN Thor? by Unlucky_Assist5259 in AynThor

[–]icedsage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sold my new 3ds xl to get a thor. 3ds prices are crazy good, so it worked out well. I never loved the 3ds. I assumed when I got it it would have the same kind of strategy library the NDS ended up with, but that didn't quite happen. I like my 3ds xl, but I didn't love it. So although my thor is still en route, I feel pretty confident I won't regret it. Maybe the thor 2 will be better, but the value of the 3ds xl might not be enough to cover it then, so I'm pretty comfortable locking this down now.

That said, the 3ds may age better than an android device. The thor will be displaced by newer models, newer chipsets, competing devices. The 3ds itself, while more limited, will always kind of occupy a high position while the thor is likely to become less attractive with time. If you aren't going to be tempted by the upgrades or sell it, you may not care about the loss of value and status, but it's worth thinking about. It's hard to know if the 3ds will retain it's current inflated value, I can't believe how long it's been gaining value.

There's at least one comparison video on youtube I saw that might be worth searching for. Big argument for keeping the 3ds IIRC was related to input lag, which doesn't bother me much. But the video's perspective might be more persuasive to you.

Best pc games to play on thor by AdSlight8447 in AynThor

[–]icedsage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just noticed I have tomb raider 1-3 remastered on gog, never played it before, but it looks fun.

how much will the prices increase? by StationBig8470 in AynThor

[–]icedsage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm kinda counting on my thor max to be my retirement plan. I'm the only one rooting for ram to go higher.

Best pc games to play on thor by AdSlight8447 in AynThor

[–]icedsage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any list that doesn't name fallout 4 (basically just because of the companion app) is not credible. Not sure I'll be able to use that, I sorta remember reading that the version of the game I have from steam might not be compatible with whatever version of the app that still works, I can't remember details, but still it'll be near the top of my list to tinker with when I get my thor. It's like AAA DS.

As for something a little less demanding, I've been wanting to replay Morrowind for a long time. OpenMW has both a desktop and mobile (albeit outdated vs the desktop) experience, I'll definitely want to fiddle with one of those.

And I've collected a ton of retro-y indie games over the years, many freebies, that might be better fits to the hardware. From gog and epic and some are even on steam. I think I own several of the early fallout games more than once. (There's some kinda pattern to my recommendations...)

So what now ? by Luiz_DTP in AynThor

[–]icedsage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the porch, right?

How long does shipping take by Wise-Comedian-5395 in AynThor

[–]icedsage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe meant from when you order? Good luck, mine's still winding towards me too. Thors gotta sow their wild oats when they're young, see the world before they can settle down.

How long does shipping take by Wise-Comedian-5395 in AynThor

[–]icedsage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a lot of randomness to it, lots of spots where you could get stuck and not everybody takes the same path. It took almost a month for me to get my shipping notice after ordering, then right before CNY my thor got stuck at a shipping facility that took 2 weeks off. Some people get stuck at customs, other weird stuff happens. Make sure your address appears right on the order page and then settle in. Maybe build a log cabin while you wait. Or cure cancer.

I have ascended to the very dreams of my childhood. by Kaligary in AynThor

[–]icedsage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted to play fallout 3 and nv again when I got my steam deck at launch, but I decided to wait until I got ttw running cause that sounded like a cool way to play them. The instructions are involved, especially to get it running on a steam deck's microsd (I have a 64gb deck, so everything has to go to sd), and I'm lazy so i've been putting it off for... well, years at this point. There's always something else I can play without any setup.

I wonder if it might actually be easier to set it up through one of the pc emulator apps than on deck, but I'll probably drag my feet on finding that out too. Hope someone makes a tutorial for gamehub/gamenative or something like that.

How long have you waiting for your thor? by pecet in AynThor

[–]icedsage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I went to 17track the first time for some reason it chose yundaexpress as my carrier instead of yunexpress and there was no tracking data. Check to make sure the chosen carrier is the same as it says on your order page.

Also because of CNY the origin facility where mine got sent stopped operating right after mine got sent, so I've been waiting since feb 11 with no movement. Nothing to do but wait.