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The Portable Linux Based GP2X is Here

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the might-as-well-have-a-laptop-with-all-these-portal dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Today sees the opening of the Official GP2X Site where you can see the new console from Gamepark.com, who last brought you the GP32 a fantastic console for homebrew developers. This console is a major step up with Dual 200Mhz cpus and is basically a Portable Linux handheld that can easily do ports like Quake, Doom and Emulators like Mame. Its Open Source SDK gives all amateur and commercial Developers the ablity to release software on a brand new console like the old Amiga/Commodore 64 days. More screenshots of the GP2X can be found at GP2x news."

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  1. Re:So what? by mike_sucks · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Your cellphone runs Linux? It comes with a free SDK so you can make your own games? It has a SD slot and USB? It has a 3.5" screen?

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  2. Re:Harddrive? by tpgp · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Now that harddrives are becoming so small and the price isn't that bad, I reckon they are really limiting their device by just supporting SD, especially when they try and flog it off as a portable movie player. I'm sure if they stuck in 20gb hdd and had to add a tiny bit onto the overall width people wouldnt moan and you'd probabaly get more sales out of it

    1) HDDs have moving parts and are prone to failure in portable devices.
    2) HDDs have moving parts requiring more power - a nono in a portable device.
    3) SD == expandable - need more storage? Buy another card. You will be able to buy a 4Gig SD card next year for next to nothing.

    Frankly, I think the lack of a HDD is a good thing - I would kill for a mp3 player with a CF slot....

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