EU Bans Ambernic RG 353VS Due to Lead Content in Solder (www.retronews.com)
from jay@mbin.zerojay.com to retrogaming@lemmy.world on 09 Sep 2024 10:58
https://mbin.zerojay.com/m/retrogaming@lemmy.world/t/26953

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MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works on 09 Sep 2024 11:48 next collapse

Anbernic have been doing a lot of shady stuff with their devices as of late, especially when it comes to QC. Doesn’t suprise me they’ve cut corners elsewhere too.

DarkThoughts@fedia.io on 09 Sep 2024 14:18 next collapse

Par for the course for Chinese companies.

Valencia@sh.itjust.works on 09 Sep 2024 15:38 next collapse

Pretty sad, when I was first getting into these the anbernic 351mp was my first device. Loved that thing, looked and felt great.

MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works on 09 Sep 2024 22:46 collapse

I have a 351v that has been very hard to replace. I was originally going to go with one of their XX devices recently but instead decided to go with a pow kiddy v10 with the intention of eventually soldering a usb WiFi adapter on the inside.

[deleted] on 09 Sep 2024 21:11 collapse

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MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works on 09 Sep 2024 22:47 collapse

Whenever I solder. i always make sure it’s lead free. I ain’t messing with that shit.

jqubed@lemmy.world on 09 Sep 2024 14:05 next collapse

The headline on the article seems a little sensationalized, implying that an entire genre of device is getting banned when one model that doesn’t meet environmental safety standards doesn’t has been banned.

jay@mbin.zerojay.com on 10 Sep 2024 04:27 collapse

Exactly why I replaced the headline when posting here to avoid that.

amy2003@sh.itjust.works on 10 Sep 2024 00:30 collapse

Not unexpected for a Chinese company, i’m probably still gonna get one of their consoles anyway though