The Zodiac 2 is black anodized aluminum. Turn it landscape and you have a cool ass looking game device. Turn it portrait and you have a bad ass looking PDA.
Always make sure you're sharpening knives, cleaning guns or gutting large animals when she asks. Make the "NO" sound like a shovel biting into dirt in a remote location.
She will never ask again, unless she's a blonde...
When I got married, my wife got together with my mom and pitched all my magazines: comics (many first editions), 10 years worth of National Lampoons and, of course, all my pr0n!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! Now, I have all my terrabyte or so of pr0n on DVD, with full backups stored in a secured location.
Sadly, the GP32 may be dying. GamePark has suspended manufacture until April. Rumors still persist of a European launch one day. You can get one at gbax.com or Lik-Sang while they last.
The Zodiac however, is now shipping. They have to get through the aparently large amount of pre-orders. I hope to get mine by Thanksgiving.
Since Tapwave is only shipping to U.S. addresses right now, and many emulator authors live outside the country, some emulators may be delayed.
Help out. Sign up as a developer, download the SDK and get coding!
Well, for one thing, the GP32 hasn't failed. I have one. You don't have to live in Korea to buy one, I got mine via gbax.com in the UK. There is a European launch planned.
There are *NO* Palm devices with these specs. None. Some of the Clies come close, but suck for gaming.
This is the early deployment stage for Tapwave. You will see Zodiacs in stores by spring. Right now they so many pre-orders they can't ship them fast enough.
You are really, really missing the point. This is *NOT* for kids. The Zodiac is high end Palm PDA with better gaming features than any handheld game I've seen. Let kids have their GBA. I want a PDA that plays 3D games, emulators, videos, mp3s, has bluetooth web and email *AND* will run the 19,000 or so existing Palm apps.
The Zodiac is *OPEN*. Sign up as a developer and get the SDK. Use PRC-Tools. Do you really think Sony is going to allow *ANY* open PSP development? Hell no!
The Tapwave Zodiac is no longer vapor. It's shipping now. Games are problematic, most Palm games should run, others are being worked on. It's pretty open for development, so many emulators are possible.
Specs are:
Memory: Zodiac1 = 32MB*
Zodiac2 = 128MB* * 12MB reserved for system use. Processor: Motorola(R) i.MX1(TM) ARM9 processor (200 MHz) Graphics Accelerator: ATI(R) Imageon(TM) W4200 graphics accelerator (with 8MB dedicated SDRAM). Display: 3.8 inch transflective display 480 x 320 (half VGA), 16-bit color backlit display (65,536 colors) Portrait and landscape display capabilities Digitizer for enhanced interactive game play, navigation and text input. Sound: Yamaha(R) audio component and stereo speakers Standard 3.5mm stereo headphone plug Earbud-style headphones included Support for select third-party portable speakers Vibration: Supports silent notification and interactive game play. Controls: Variable pressure analog controller (joystick), 2 triggers, 4 programmable action buttons, 1 special function button, 1 home button, 1 power button, and 1 Bluetooth button. Expandability: Dual expansion slots for MultiMediaCards, Secure Digital (SD) cards and SDIO cards, including digital cameras and more.* Zodiac Connector for additional peripherals. * Slot #1: supports MultiMediaCards, Secure Digital Cards (SD). Slot #2: supports MultiMediaCards, Secure Digital Cards (SD), and SDIO cards. Wireless Connectivity: Built-in Bluetooth radio with dedicated activation button. Ideal for multiplayer wireless gaming, sharing information and connectivity to other compatible Bluetooth enabled devices. PC Desktop Connectivity: USB Cable, USB Cradle (sold separately) Cover: Protective Flip Cover Wrist Strap: Convenient strap Battery: High-capacity Rechargeable Lithium Batteries - 1540 mAh Power Supply: AC Adapter / Battery Charger (120 volt AC, 60 Hz) International connectivity kit (sold separately) Size/Weight: 5.6" (143mm) x 3.1" (79mm) x.55" (14mm) / 6.3 ounces Color: Zodiac1 - Slate Gray, Zodiac2 - Charcoal Gray Software Specifications Operating System: Tapwave enhanced Palm OS 5.2T Writing Software: Graffiti 2 Included Software: Games: Stuntcar Extreme, AcidSolitaire Media: Music: Tapwave MP3 player Photos: Tapwave JPEG Photo Viewer Video Playback: Kinoma Player 2 Video Creation: Kinoma Producer (Quickly and easily converts AVI, QuickTime, MPEG1, MPEG4 files for use on the Zodiac entertainment console).* *QuickTime software required to use Kinoma Producer on PC eBook reader: PalmReader Organizer: Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad Other Stuff: Alarm Clock (Tapwave Alarm Clock with integrated stopwatch & MP3 music feature), Wireless-based chat & shared whiteboard (PhatPad by Trumpetsoft) Graphing Calculator (powerOne by Infinity SoftWorks) Microsoft(R) Word(R)-compatible Word Processor (WordSmith by Blue Nomad) Connectivity: Web Browser and SMS client for use with compatible Bluetooth enabled phones (bonus software on CD).
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You stole my sig! ...or did I steal yours?
I changed Mom's default printer and showed her how to open attachments (again) for Mother's Day...
She was very grateful.
Either order two or plan on giving him one of your other Palm devices.
Take my word for it, once you see that screen and play SCE for a few minutes...
Works fine either way.
The Zodiac 2 is black anodized aluminum. Turn it landscape and you have a cool ass looking game device. Turn it portrait and you have a bad ass looking PDA.
Controllers for playing games are usually not the best controllers for planing your next big project
You just have to try the analog stick on the Zodiac. It's almost as good as a trackball.
The Zodiac is as usable for PDA functions as any Palm device. And for gaming, there is no handheld device to match it.
Not to mention the Zodiac, which is shipping now, so is no longer vapor.
I have had mine for two weeks now. Outstanding device. Everybody who sees mine wants one.
The screen...is just breathtaking! I have never seen the like on a laptop, let alone a PDA.
Yes, but will they be producing more episodes?
Body parts?
Will a head fit in one?
Always make sure you're sharpening knives, cleaning guns or gutting large animals when she asks. Make the "NO" sound like a shovel biting into dirt in a remote location.
She will never ask again, unless she's a blonde...
When I got married, my wife got together with my mom and pitched all my magazines: comics (many first editions), 10 years worth of National Lampoons and, of course, all my pr0n!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!
Now, I have all my terrabyte or so of pr0n on DVD, with full backups stored in a secured location.
Live and learn...
Did you file her under another slab?
Yep. My house. My network. My rules. Period.
I control the router. I read the logs. When they turn 18, if they are still living in my house, we'll discuss it. Until then, what I say goes.
Yeah, the reason is the whole thing was originally set up and sponsored by Compaq.
Both CPUs are ARM variants.
How about a port to the new Zodiac?
Similar hardware, better controls, better video, sound and screen.
Damn, that thing looks like a Zodiac.
BTW, Fedex says they are delivering mine this evening.
Now, we do the dance of joy! Hup! Ho! Hay!
And, of course, you look so cool talking into the Taco...
Sadly, the GP32 may be dying. GamePark has suspended manufacture until April. Rumors still persist of a European launch one day. You can get one at gbax.com or Lik-Sang while they last.
The Zodiac however, is now shipping. They have to get through the aparently large amount of pre-orders. I hope to get mine by Thanksgiving.
Since Tapwave is only shipping to U.S. addresses right now, and many emulator authors live outside the country, some emulators may be delayed.
Help out. Sign up as a developer, download the SDK and get coding!
A kiloton is 1,000 TONS of TNT.
.00275 kilotons.
.000275 kilotons.
5,000lbs of TNT would be
Since black power is about 1/10 as powerful as TNT, that would be
Yeah, their assumptions are wrong. Black powder explodes at ~1,500 fps. TNT DETONATES at around 18,000 fps. A bit of a difference.
5,000lb of black powder would make a big hole. 5,000 lb of TNT and the center of London would BE a big hole...
You sure can!
Too bad the contols suck ass for gaming, but go for it!
Excuse me, I have to get back to working on emulator ports for the Zodiac...
Good points, Walt. In case you haven't seen it, check out Zodiac Gamer. Good site.
Well, for one thing, the GP32 hasn't failed. I have one. You don't have to live in Korea to buy one, I got mine via gbax.com in the UK. There is a European launch planned.
There are *NO* Palm devices with these specs. None. Some of the Clies come close, but suck for gaming.
This is the early deployment stage for Tapwave. You will see Zodiacs in stores by spring. Right now they so many pre-orders they can't ship them fast enough.
You are really, really missing the point. This is *NOT* for kids. The Zodiac is high end Palm PDA with better gaming features than any handheld game I've seen. Let kids have their GBA. I want a PDA that plays 3D games, emulators, videos, mp3s, has bluetooth web and email *AND* will run the 19,000 or so existing Palm apps.
The Zodiac is *OPEN*. Sign up as a developer and get the SDK. Use PRC-Tools. Do you really think Sony is going to allow *ANY* open PSP development? Hell no!
The Tapwave Zodiac is no longer vapor. It's shipping now.
.55" (14mm) / 6.3 ounces
Games are problematic, most Palm games should run, others are being worked on. It's pretty open for development, so many emulators are possible.
Specs are:
Memory: Zodiac1 = 32MB*
Zodiac2 = 128MB*
* 12MB reserved for system use.
Processor: Motorola(R) i.MX1(TM) ARM9 processor (200 MHz)
Graphics
Accelerator: ATI(R) Imageon(TM) W4200 graphics accelerator (with 8MB dedicated SDRAM).
Display: 3.8 inch transflective display
480 x 320 (half VGA), 16-bit color backlit display (65,536 colors) Portrait and landscape display capabilities Digitizer for enhanced interactive game play, navigation and text input.
Sound: Yamaha(R) audio component and stereo speakers
Standard 3.5mm stereo headphone plug
Earbud-style headphones included
Support for select third-party portable speakers
Vibration: Supports silent notification and interactive game play.
Controls: Variable pressure analog controller (joystick), 2 triggers, 4 programmable action buttons, 1 special function button,
1 home button, 1 power button, and 1 Bluetooth button.
Expandability: Dual expansion slots for MultiMediaCards, Secure Digital (SD) cards
and SDIO cards, including digital cameras and more.*
Zodiac Connector for additional peripherals.
* Slot #1: supports MultiMediaCards, Secure Digital Cards (SD).
Slot #2: supports MultiMediaCards, Secure Digital Cards (SD), and
SDIO cards.
Wireless Connectivity: Built-in Bluetooth radio with dedicated activation button.
Ideal for multiplayer wireless gaming, sharing information and connectivity to other compatible Bluetooth enabled devices.
PC Desktop Connectivity: USB Cable, USB Cradle (sold separately)
Cover: Protective Flip Cover
Wrist Strap: Convenient strap
Battery: High-capacity Rechargeable Lithium Batteries - 1540 mAh
Power Supply: AC Adapter / Battery Charger (120 volt AC, 60 Hz) International connectivity kit (sold separately)
Size/Weight: 5.6" (143mm) x 3.1" (79mm) x
Color: Zodiac1 - Slate Gray, Zodiac2 - Charcoal Gray
Software Specifications
Operating System: Tapwave enhanced Palm OS 5.2T
Writing Software: Graffiti 2
Included Software:
Games: Stuntcar Extreme, AcidSolitaire
Media:
Music: Tapwave MP3 player
Photos: Tapwave JPEG Photo Viewer
Video Playback: Kinoma Player 2
Video Creation: Kinoma Producer (Quickly and easily converts AVI, QuickTime, MPEG1, MPEG4 files for use on the Zodiac entertainment console).*
*QuickTime software required to use Kinoma Producer on PC
eBook reader: PalmReader
Organizer: Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad
Other Stuff:
Alarm Clock (Tapwave Alarm Clock with integrated stopwatch & MP3 music feature),
Wireless-based chat & shared whiteboard (PhatPad by Trumpetsoft)
Graphing Calculator (powerOne by Infinity SoftWorks)
Microsoft(R) Word(R)-compatible Word Processor (WordSmith by Blue Nomad)
Connectivity: Web Browser and SMS client for use with compatible Bluetooth enabled phones (bonus software on CD).
My ass is rather small.
You have my permission to eat my shit, motherfucker.
I'm a laaaaazy fah-kah. I HATE the "E" word.
Twice around the block or twenty minutes on my reclined bike is just fine, thank you.
Excuse me, my pork steak is done on the Weber...