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Mini USB gamepad for those with small hands
Tell us this doesn't look exactly like that other mini folding USB gamepad we blogged back in February. There's only one way to crown a king in the battle for world's smallest portable USB gamepad ... a size off! The USB Pocket GamePad measures 3.93x1.81x0.47 inches, and weighs only 0.07 pounds. Total volume: 3.34 cubic inches! The Buffalo USB Micro-pad measures 3.93x1.85x0.47 inches, and weights only 0.11 pounds. Total volume: 3.42 cubic inches! It was a close battle, but the cleverly-titled USB Pocket GamePad took the lead. As much as size matters, we'll concede there are other distinctions to be made. For example, the Buffalo comes in two varieties, one with the classic D-pad and another with a PSP-style thumb-nub (pictured above). But, uh, that's about it. Otherwise, we're talking about the same button arrangement, layout and, for the most part, ergonomics. So the real question is price and availability which, alas, we don't have for the Buffalo USB Micro-pad yet. [Via Engadget]
Buffalo's USB Micro-Pads for gaming on-the-go
It's not like your average SNES of PSX-inspired PC gamepad is really too much of a chore to lug around, but if you've really got to get your game on with minimal addition to your gear bag, Buffalo's new USB Micro-Pads seem to be the way to go. The folding controller comes in both an analog stick version (pictured) and a traditional direction pad edition, and both Micro-Pads feature dual shoulder buttons, a couple of extra face buttons, and a mini-USB to USB adaptor. Along with being a good match for most PC emulators and other relevant titles, we're thinking this could do good things for a Pocket PC-based emulation fan if Buffalo brings the necessary drivers to the table, but we'll have to wait and see. No word on price or availability yet.
