Hardware Holes on the Switch?

[sarkwalvein]

Perhaps not, but I have never seen a "for future use" port on any device ever actually used for anything. (Well, officially)

Well... well... What about the port later used for Sega CD?
Or the one later used for Famicom Disk System?
Or... Well, there are many other examples.

 

[spotanjo3]

LOL.. more guess, again. Oh boy. I don't want to guess until it is release in March. O course, I won't buy it until this fall. Anyway, less guess and more facts is better.

 

[thorasgar]

Well... well... What about the port later used for Sega CD?
Or the one later used for Famicom Disk System?
Or... Well, there are many other examples.

I never had those, but you are correct I am sure there are instances but it sure seems whatever device has expansion ports usually reaches EOL before anything is implemented.

 

[Bladexdsl]

Take a loot at...lets say (now already old) iPad Air 2. Holes there are microscopic compared to these....
Its big enough for children can put their fingers in there and pull the Nand out for crying out loud.

it needs to breathe heavy

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of course it has a grill, just like the laptops, you can even put your dindly dong there,

i'd rather use a Pipedream

 

[thorasgar]

Could also be the grommets that you run your hoses through for your external radiator.

 

[sarkwalvein]

it needs to breathe heavy

Is it dying already?
Poor thing, get it life support quick!

 

[FAST6191]

Better shot

Was pretty warm there during the Zelda demo I played.

 

[sarkwalvein]

Oh, it comes with an enclosed cheese grater. Cool!

PS: I kind of got hungry for pasta.

 

[Bladexdsl]

don't you guys know how exhausts work? bigger is better!

 

[sarkwalvein]

don't you guys know how exhausts work? bigger is better!

Looks like someone frankensteined an F-16 with an old car.

 

[Bladexdsl]

Is it dying already?
Poor thing, get it life support quick!

no from all the zex it's going to get when you jam those carts into it

 

[thorasgar]

It's actually a shell launching port.

 

[JFlare]

maybe they are there (for cooling like a few of you said) because it will overheat easily... so they give a big vent to keep it cool enough

 

[FAST6191]

don't you guys know how exhausts work? bigger is better!

You can also drill a hole in it.

More seriously for the ricers/gary boys/whatever your local pejorative is in the audience exhaust is part of the typically four stroke cycle (intake, compression, expansion, exhaust, or if you prefer something more memorable suck, squeeze, bang, blow) so bigger may get in the way of that cycle -- my favourite for this was at drag races one day. Guy had a too long exhaust and cut it off to tune the engine, before going too far and welding a bit back on.

 

[SnakeOil992]

Japan is pretty good at fixing sinkholes, but not good at not making holes in their electronics. Unfunny jokes aside, this is 100% for cooling purposes. The Switch is also a handheld and that much power on such a small case creates high temperatures. Which makes me worry a bit, to be honest.

 

[EthanAddict]

Nosulus rift because Nintendo said that they plan to port South Park videogame to the Switch...

I am kidding, holes for cooling...

 

[sarkwalvein]

Oh, that South Park game... When the fuck does it release? I feel my pre-order is collecting a ton of dust.

 

[EthanAddict]

Oh, that South Park game... When the fuck does it release? I feel my pre-order is collecting a ton of dust.

When the South Park studio decides to make an episode without offensive gestures, words or dildos...

 

[invaderyoyo]

You can also drill a hole in it.

More seriously for the ricers/gary boys/whatever your local pejorative is in the audience exhaust is part of the typically four stroke cycle (intake, compression, expansion, exhaust, or if you prefer something more memorable suck, squeeze, bang, blow) so bigger may get in the way of that cycle -- my favourite for this was at drag races one day. Guy had a too long exhaust and cut it off to tune the engine, before going too far and welding a bit back on.

It's similar to a heat pump/refrigeration cycle.

 

[sarkwalvein]

When the South Park studio decides to make an episode without offensive gestures, words or dildos...

I mean for any console, my preorder is not on the Switch anyways (ofc). And I love my offensive gestures, words an dildos, so leave them where they are please.
PS: Release date still unknown, ugh. I miss those time when it was still supposed to release on December'16.