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Via-based Handheld Game Console Runs PC Games

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the also-looks-stupid dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Via Technologies has teamed up with Ministry of Mobile Affairs (no, it's not a government agency) to build a handheld game console based on Windows XP Embedded that runs existing PC games. Described as the world's first handheld gaming device based on the x86 architecture, the Eve Mobile Gaming Console is said to be capable of instantly running thousands of existing PC games. Eve's embedded computer is built around a 533MHz Via Eden-N processor (which supports SSE and MMX) equipped with 128MB DDR266 SDRAM, and a 20GB hard drive. A built-in 4-inch LCD screen supports resolutions up to 640 x 480 pixels." The initial impressions are pretty grim, and the form factor leaves something to be desired, at least for a product vying for a share of the GBA market.

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  1. The question is by Kelz · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can it play monkey island?

    1. Re:The question is by Carnildo · · Score: 2, Funny

      Can it play monkey island?

      Not until someone ports ScummVM to it.

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      "They redundantly repeated themselves over and over again incessantly without end ad infinitum" -- ibid.
  2. Form factor leaves something to be desired? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just wait till the longhorn version comes out. You'll have to drag around a highend desktop computer just to run it.

  3. Does it wrap around your butt-cheeks? by orthogonal · · Score: 1, Funny

    If it folded (or better, slid open to reveal a mini-keyboard) I'd buy it to replace my Zaurus and run 20GB of MP3s and a copy of xmms (or winamp).

    But with that elbow bend, it's useless.

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  4. First handheld device ! by lethalwp · · Score: 4, Funny



    Via is proud to present its first new line of handheld game console that has all the abilities of windows XP, this all into your pocket!

    - it bluescreens
    - it eats more power than required, replace the batteries every 2 hours
    - you have to reinstall windows xp every month
    - it can get worms if you plug it on internet! (no need to install outlook, the disk share will be enough)
    - ... :)

    Can it run linux? :)

  5. Re:Another footnote? by kunudo · · Score: 2, Funny

    *cough* counterstrike *cough*

    Yes, it's as popular as ever, if you hadn't noticed.

  6. You too can play such exciting titles as... by Eagle5596 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Warcraft I, Dungeon Hack, and the entire Zork Trilogy with your blazing fast 533MHz processor!

  7. Boomerang! by beatleadam · · Score: 2, Funny

    Do you think if you throw it *just right* it will come back?

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  8. Re:CD-ROM by System.out.println() · · Score: 2, Funny

    *COUGH* vaporware *COUGH*

    Maybe Duke Nukem Forever will run on this thing. :D

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  9. Re:PC games by System.out.println() · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you play play Diablo II without a mouse, you deserve a cookie.

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  10. I can see it now... by Cyno01 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ow, ow, hot... *drop/crunch* damnit...

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