35 years young.
The Game Boy turned 35 at the weekend, which no doubt prompted many people to dig out their dusty handhelds from storage and turn them on for the first time in decades. We imagine some of those same people will have been dismayed to discover that their childhood handheld no longer functions as well as it did, with failing screens, unresponsive buttons and badly scratched cases being common faults.
This is where Milwaukee-based refurbishment firm Retrospekt comes in. Speaking in an interview with TechRadar, co-owner and CEO Adam Fuerst explains how the 40-person outfit operates. “For us, we’re looking at products that were mass-produced, repairable, and have a cultural significance,” he says.
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35 years young.
The Game Boy turned 35 at the weekend, which no doubt prompted many people to dig out their dusty handhelds from storage and turn them on for the first time in decades. We imagine some of those same people will have been dismayed to discover that their childhood handheld no longer functions as well as it did, with failing screens, unresponsive buttons and badly scratched cases being common faults.
This is where Milwaukee-based refurbishment firm Retrospekt comes in. Speaking in an interview with TechRadar, co-owner and CEO Adam Fuerst explains how the 40-person outfit operates. “For us, we’re looking at products that were mass-produced, repairable, and have a cultural significance,” he says.
Read the full article on timeextension.com