N-Gage to Get Another Overhaul

MSNBC has the news that the ever unpopular N-Gage not only isn't going into that good night, but it's going to be receiving a redesign sometime in the future. From the article: "We're looking at new colors, a new look and feel for the QD in the next few months,"

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Re:fuck the games.

[Dehumanizer]

The portrait screen is there because, at the time, that's all that Series 60 supported, I believe.

As for games, it depends on whether you think $30+ is fair for NON-cellphone games (GBA, PS2, PC, etc.). If you think that games are just something to fill a couple of minutes, then no - you're not a gamer, no matter the platform.

Also, the N-Gage plays 3 kinds of games: Java games (usually $3 or less, but a bit limited), Symbian games (usually less than $10, but more powerful - think "better than Amiga / SNES") and full N-Gage games (they're the most expensive, come in MMC cards). These ones vary from the first batch, which was poor (Tomb Raider, Sonic N, etc.) to some brilliant stuff later (Pathway to Glory is reason enough to buy an N-Gage, IMHO, and Pocket Kingdom is great too).

Add to that everything the other guy mentioned, and more (web browser (real thing, not just WAP), ssh client, email client, ebook reader, several emulators), and you see that I'm perfectly happy with my N-Gage. If they make a backwards-compatible one with a landscape screen and more powerful hardware, I'll buy one immediately.