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Gaming Palm
By: KRamsauer @ 05:53 PM
http://www.brighthand.com/article/A..._Gamers_Tapwave
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By: cml @ 10:02 PM
Mmmm hmmm. I've been keeping an eye on this because, supposedly, they're offering the base model at $200 with these specs:
* High-resolution 480 x 320 pixel screen, with portrait or landscape-mode display
* It will be called the Zodiac, not the Helix
* i.MX1� Motorola� ARM9 Processor running at 200 mhz
* Dual SD I/O slots
* Analog controller, integrated triggers and a full complement of action buttons
* Will use a virtual Graffiti area for input
* Unique ergo-centric design, weighing less than 6 ounces
* All-inclusive gaming environment with the Fathammer X-Forge� 3D Game Engine
* ATI� Imageon� graphics accelerator
* Yamaha audio component, stereo speakers and earbud-style headphones
* Dual lithium batteries (1540mAh)
* Rumble effects
* Full-featured digital music player
* Built-in Bluetooth� networking for multiplayer wireless gaming and wireless network creation
* High-score conduit for community competition
* A metalic stylus held on the top by two clasps (a la Visor Edge)
* About .6 inches thick
Darn good for a $200 PalmOS device! Just hoping I can pass it as a PDA in school, or else I'm getting a Tungsten E.
Tapwave info from pocketloft.com
By: KRamsauer @ 10:31 PM
If I remember correctly, the base version (with 32 megs of ram) is $300.
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By: cml @ 12:55 AM
oh? Whoops... I thought it was $200 - and was a little surprised that it was, for its full feature set.
$300
By: skfny @ 04:34 AM
The lower model was originally rumored to be $200, but that belief changed as more info came out in late August. It's a great gaming PDA running POS, but not the smallest PDA in the world.
No Mac Support
By: visorprismman @ 06:12 PM
Hey,
Tapwave has no mac support. I'm not getting it without mac support.
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By: Toby @ 08:29 PM
If anyone wants to see a preview of what the next few months are going to be like for Zodiac buyers, take a look at the news and board archives here (VisorCentral) from the beginning. The similarities between the Tapwave launch and the original Visor launch are creeping me out.
By: Gambit @ 08:24 PM
I was just thinking the same thing -
Handspring was formed by ex-Pilot founders, Tapwave was formed by ex-Palm execs
Handspring was bringing to the market something unique - so is Tapwave
Both products are/were initially only available through web purchase
Let's hope that there are no hidden agendas in this one (*cough* cellphone pda and the heck with all that take me there *cough*)
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