Gizmondo Tilts At Windmills

The always excellent Game Over feature on CNN reports on the upcoming launch of the Gizmondo portable console, and what a colossally bad idea it is. From the article: "Assuming you do want to play one of those games, it's going to be a frustrating affair. The system's D-pad controller doesn't lend itself to accurate aiming, particularly in fast-paced games. Of course, you have to turn on the Gizmondo to play games or take advantage of any of its offerings. This is not a quick task. In fact, it takes 48 seconds. (Compare that to less than five seconds on the Nintendo DS.) "

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Bad marketing decisions

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#1 - To try and take on Nintendo and Sony with features like a manually updated 'Currency Exchange Rate'

#2 - To launch a device with a title like 'Sticky Balls'

#3 - To do "all that" for more money that the PSP

Oh and 'no retail space' should fit in there somewhere too.