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Re: Does Gizmondo Have a Chance?
« on: October 22, 2005, 12:45:28 PM »
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First off, show of hands...  Who has heard of Gizmondo?

Shouldnt the question be Who has laughed at Gizmondo?
IS it still locked against third party software? :crazy:
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Re: Does Gizmondo Have a Chance?
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2005, 06:01:35 PM »
It´s nothing against the real thing! :-D
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3181126600.html
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Re: Does Gizmondo Have a Chance?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2005, 12:47:52 PM »
If it can´t run unlicensed software then it loses the advantage of using WinCE as it´s os. It loses the enormous softwarebase thats the aadvantage of running WinCE.
Then I´m better off with a regular PocketPC PDA and a gamepad add on. Can get both keyboard, mouse and full-VGA too with a real pocketpc.

The GP2x has the advantage of tv-out, linux and realizes that the homebrewers and emulatorcoders are allies not enemies.

Both loses to PSP or DS that have the advantage of commercial games and largest userbases.

I can´t think of why anyone would want a Gizmondo it sucks as a phone, suck as handheld game, there is better gpses out there if you really need one, suck as a pda.
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