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[aoi tsuki]

http://maj.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=83809

Not many of the device in action, unfortunately.

 

[Koshiro]

But why.

 

[tedtropy]

Lordy that thing's ugly. And how exactly do they plan on it competiting in the handheld arena?

 

[GaimeGuy]

Lordy that thing's ugly. And how exactly do they plan on it competiting in the handheld arena?

magic.

 

[Jacobi]

Lordy that thing's ugly. And how exactly do they plan on it competiting in the handheld arena?

Didn't someone post this would be very successful in Great Britain ?

 

[Koshiro]

Didn't someone post this would be very successful in Great Britain ?

If they did they were very, very wrong.

 

[neptunes]

why have a button with 9 dots as it's symbol?

They've already copied the triangle, circle and the X.
They might as well put the square in there too, just to seal the deal.

 

[GaimeGuy]

why have a button with 9 dots as it's symbol?

They've already copied the triangle, circle and the X.
They might as well put the square in there too, just to seal the deal.

The 9 dots thing IS a square.

They wanted to be at least a little original, I guess. heh.

 

[jooey]

their lawyers probably told them they could only get away with 3.

 

[MassiveAttack]

Perhaps they were afraid Sony would crush the company with one single swift lawsuit.

Regardless, it will be obliterated by PSP/DS in a matter of months.

Decent try though.

 

[gofreak]

Isn't that the old model? They've changed it. The new model has different button markings (symbols for play, stop, fast forward, rewind). They also upgraded the GPU in it to a nvidia goforce - they're apparently marketing it as a "portable xbox".

I wonder, actually, now, how it compare's spec-wise to the psp.

Pity about the lack of games. The coolest thing i've heard about it is the GPS navigation system and the ability to set up "security regions" - so for example, you could leave it in your parked car, set up a perimeter around you car using the GPS system, and if the gizmondo (and subsequently your car) leaves that area it'll send an message to your phone alerting you. You can apparently also use it for in-car GPS navigation, which might work out quite a lot cheaper than the regular systems.

 

[Amir0x]

Isn't that the old model? They've changed it. The new model has different button markings (symbols for play, stop, fast forward, rewind). They also upgraded the GPU in it - they're apparently marketing it as a "portable xbox".

I wonder, actually, now, how it compare's spec-wise to the psp.

Pity about the lack of games. The coolest thing i've heard about it is the GPS navigation system and the ability to set up "security regions" - so for example, you could leave it in your parked car, set up a perimeter around you car using the GPS system, and if the gizmondo (and subsequently your car) leaves that area it'll send an message to your phone alerting you.

Heh, yeah, I noticed it look different. The buttons also had different markings. The top button used to have squiggly waves representing it.

 

[Vibri]

It's $500.

The end.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Isn't that the old model? They've changed it. The new model has different button markings (symbols for play, stop, fast forward, rewind). They also upgraded the GPU in it to a nvidia goforce - they're apparently marketing it as a "portable xbox".

I wonder, actually, now, how it compare's spec-wise to the psp.

Pity about the lack of games. The coolest thing i've heard about it is the GPS navigation system and the ability to set up "security regions" - so for example, you could leave it in your parked car, set up a perimeter around you car using the GPS system, and if the gizmondo (and subsequently your car) leaves that area it'll send an message to your phone alerting you.

lol. when gaming devices have built in anti-theft devices like that, you know something's wrong. :lol

 

[gofreak]

Yeah, the pic posted above is different from the original model. But the latest model is different still, I think. The whole play/stop/fastforward/rewind labelling also makes more sense for the portable media functionality to boot.

 

[Mama Smurf]

Aren't there waves of some sort as one of the buttons on the new model?

Maybe I just dreamed it.

EDIT: Beaten.

 

[gofreak]

It's $500.

The end.

They plan on reducing that figure drastically using "sponsered" purchases and an advertising system in the machine. Apparently they want to get it down to $50. Don't know how likely that is to actually happen though.

Aren't there waves of some sort as one of the buttons on the new model?

Maybe I just dreamed it.

EDIT: Beaten.

No, with the new model there are no waves, afaik. Just play/stop/fastforward/rewind symbols.

 

[MassiveAttack]

Specs from the official site:

Specifications

TFT screen ~ 240 x 320 pixels
400 Mhz ARM9 from Samsung
128-bit 3D Graphics accelerator from Nvidia
GPS tracking application
GPS mapping application
MP3 playback
MIDI/WAV formats
SMS
Speaker
Windows Media Player 9
MPEG 4 video playback
JPEG camera
SD flash card reader
Mini-USB client
Bluetooth class 2 for multiplayer gaming
Temperature range 0°C to 55°C
Removable SIM card
Removable battery
Polyphonic ring tones
Stereo headset socket for MP3 and games
Flight Mode
GSM tri-band
GPRS Class 10
WAP 2.0
MMS receive and send

 

[KyotoMecca]

That model is old. Buttons have changed. Could go down to $100 within the year says Edge. Latest Edge article summarises "don't write it off yet". But meh, whatever.

 

[thorns]

We could get GBA/SNES/NES/GENS/MAME emulators for this very quickly since it uses Windows CE. That's the only use I see for this thing..

The same could be true for the PSP of course.

 

[MassiveAttack]

Implosion in 10... 9...

 

[Vibri]

Are there any original, exclusive killer app games?

I'm guessing not.

 

[BuddyC]

That d-pad doesn't look too friendly.

 

[xsarien]

That d-pad doesn't look too friendly.

I'm more concerned with the "Looks like it could be a pain to hold - literally - angle of the device.)

 

[snapty00]

Does it have any non-gaming functions built-in? And what's the screen like?

 

[Hitman]

"You have to press 9-dots to eat the power up!"

 

[Tenacious-V]

If they're smart it'll never come out.

 

[Suite Pee]

Uh, the unit's pre-orders have topped over half a million, but you're right, they shouldn't release it. Why would they want to make money of all things?

 

[monkeyrun]

if not for PSP, this will be nintendo hater's GBA/DS Killer, just like N-gage.

too bad it came a little bit too late.

 

[GaimeGuy]

if not for PSP, this will be nintendo hater's GBA/DS Killer, just like N-gage.

too bad it came a little bit too late.

um... what? People were touting N-Gage as a GBA/DS killer?

 

[Suite Pee]

The people that can't live without sidetalking, obviously.

However, they were devastated by the design of the QD.

 

[Minotauro]

So, it's like the Tapwave Zodiac but sucky?

 

[xsarien]

Uh, the unit's pre-orders have topped over half a million, but you're right, they shouldn't release it. Why would they want to make money of all things?

Store pre-orders, I bet.

 

[Suite Pee]

Actually, no.

 

[koam]

How can there by 560,000 pre-orders for this? I'd be surprised if there were even 560 people who knew what a gizmondo is.

 

[StoOgE]

Implosion in 10... 9...

this place was once a porn theater... that was 5 minutes from my house... why did it have to die ?

 

[Tenacious-V]

Uh, the unit's pre-orders have topped over half a million, but you're right, they shouldn't release it. Why would they want to make money of all things?

It'll save them money, guaranteed. Not bashing, just they stand no chance against the juggernauts of Nintendo and Sony.

That link says 560,000 "online" preorders. I've preordered many a things online, and cancelled it. Show me major developer backing, guaranteed big name software, and maybe they'll carve in a few %, but as it stands now. They'll be better off not releasing it.