Entered CNET Catalog: 06/26/2004
SKU: GIZMONDO
Manufacturer: Gizmondo Europe ltd / Tiger Telematics Inc.
Manufacturer description
Gizmondo sets the standard for mobile gaming. With 400Mhz of processor power, a state of the art graphics chip from Nvidia and a huge, high resolution TFT screen, Gizmondo totally outclasses all other mobile gaming devices. Built-in GPS technology allows players to discover the true meaning of mobile gaming. Some of the most exciting, innovative and interactive experiences the gaming industry has ever seen are currently in development. High quality multi-level games can be installed through an SD card or downloaded remotely via the mobile phone network. Unlike other mobile gaming devices, Gizmondo puts you in total control with an eight-way D-Pad, left and right triggers and four face buttons. An integrated digital camera allows users to capture and share moments with friends through Gizmondo's MMS capabilities. These can be sent to both Gizmondo devices and other mobile handsets or PDAs. The built-in Windows multimedia MP3 facility enables users to download and enjoy their music on the move, in digital quality through the stereo headset socket. Thanks to its Windows CE operating system, Gizmondo has the most advanced video playback functionality ever seen on a mobile gaming device. Messaging is a way of life for Gizmondo users. Through the GPRS network, Gizmondo offers a range of messaging functions that enable convenient communication. Write basic SMSs quickly and easily with predictive-input texting. Or snap a picture with the built-in camera, add it to a MMS and send it to any mobile phone or Gizmondo device in moments. Gizmondo supports Bluetooth wireless technology. Connect to enabled devices such as PCs and mobile phones and share pictures or music files. For gaming, Bluetooth allows two or more Gizmondo devices to link together for multi-player action. For local connections, Gizmondo also has USB capabilities.Product summary
The good: Robust design; GPS functionality; Sticky Balls game; SD card input; multimedia capability; cellular connectivity for SMS messaging; built-in camera.
The bad: Dearth of enticing games; no Wi-Fi; doesn't double as a phone (despite cellular data connectivity); built-in advertising; long start-up time; difficult text messaging.
The bottom line: The Gizmondo is packed with impressive features, but its lack of compelling games will relegate it to niche-product status.
Editors' review
- Editors' Choice: No
- Reviewed on: 09/23/2005
Editors' note: This review is adapted from the one that appears on CNET's U.K. sister site. Mary Lojkine and Nick Hide edited the original review. The North American version of the Gizmondo is expected to be available in fall 2005. The U.S. CNET team will reevaluate the product at that time and update the review as necessary. If the PSP is the iPod of the gaming world and the Nintendo DS the Creative Zen, then the Tiger Telematics Gizmondo is like something from Oregon Scientific: a device with interesting features but almost no style.
The two shoulder buttons may protrude like Shrek's ears, but they feel more comfortable than the unresponsive, clicky ones on the PSP. The Gizmondo also feels a lot more durable, with its rubbery black case absorbing all the shocks of backpack carriage without taking damage. In a nice touch, the whole screen is indented and therefore less prone to scratching.
The Game Boy Micro notwithstanding, most recent handheld consoles have not been very portable; however, the Gizmondo slips into your pocket with ease. That portability also means that the display is about half the size of the PSP's and isn't in a wide-screen format. (Gizmondo has since announced a wide-screen model for the second quarter of 2006.) The main face buttons are compact enough to cover completely with your right thumb, which is far more comfortable than the PSP's design. The main action buttons clearly take after those on Sony's classic PlayStation template, but as this is a multimedia device, they get labeled play, stop, rewind, and fast-forward. It makes no difference in a game, of course, but the labels make navigation easier when you are playing MP3s or movies.
The adequate D pad favors prolonged use, but unlike the PSP, the DS, and even the now-defunct Tapwave, the Gizmondo doesn't have an analog control. We also despise the placement and the size of the menu buttons--they're situated along the top, so you have to adjust your hands to access them. Even if you manage to overcome this crime against ergonomics, you have to push them hard to make them register, and their shape is unnaturally thin.
On the rear, the VGA camera has been intelligently placed at the top, so you're unlikely to have your finger over it when taking a quick snap. In terms of quality, it's very comparable to that of a phone camera (although the better camera phones now offer 1-megapixel or 2-megapixel resolution). There's no button to take you directly to the photography menu, so if you see David Beckham in the street and want to get a quick snapshot, you'll have to ask him to wait around for a minute while you wrestle the console into photography mode.
When you're charging the battery in Off mode, you can't turn the console on. But if you have the console turned on, you can charge up at the same time. If you use the console a lot, you'll need to remember not to let the battery wear down completely.
Opening the box, you find that you get a few free downloads from the Web site. SD cards are a reasonable choice for storing games, but they're quite fiddly and prone to getting lost. Luckily, each game comes with a Gizmondo-branded storage case for two cards. While the Tiger Telematics Gizmondo's physical design is endearing, the operating system is completely the opposite. It's based on Microsoft Windows CE, which will make the blood run cold in many gamers' veins. True to form, the Gizmondo takes about 20 seconds to boot up, which to our minds is about 19 seconds too long. The interface is simple but fairly easy to use, and you can change the color scheme or the wallpaper by downloading skins from the Gizmondo Web site.
Games are stored on standard SD memory cards, most of which are 64MB in size. Using a media reader on your PC, you can also load up spare SD cards with music, movies, and photos to take advantage of the Gizmondo's multimedia functionality. The support for standardized formats (MP3 and JPEG) makes music and photo playback simple, but movie playback is a joke. While the Gizmondo Web site promises all sorts of multimedia functionality, cheekily showing off stills from Sin City and Hitch, the reality is that unless you've encoded your collection in Windows Media Video, you'll have to start by converting it--and the Gizmondo doesn't come with tools for doing so. Support for DivX, the de facto video standard, would have transformed the Gizmondo into a worthwhile portable media player.
Your computer won't recognize the Gizmondo straightaway--you have to install the drivers from a disc. The Gizmondo might have been useful as a mass-storage device (like a USB drive), but not in its current state. Because of the support for Windows-based media, you need to set up ActiveSync, which comes on a CD. This can make it easier to keep tabs on your media collection and what's sitting on the SD card, but it makes it harder to grab a few MP3 files off your friend's PC.
The most irritating aspect of the Gizmondo is that it is a sponsored device--meaning that you're victim to adverts beamed directly to the console. Billed as Smart Adds-enabled (as though you're getting some benefit from it), the Gizmondo can send you up to three advertisements per day once you've registered the console. If you don't want this bothersome intrusion, you need to pay £100 more up front for the console in the United Kingdom (it's unclear how or if the U.S. version will differ). It's a good discount if you don't mind the adverts but a hefty premium if you do. The service has yet to be set up, but the promise is that you'll get context-sensitive advertising (that is, for products that should interest you). The reality is that you may be bombarded with Crazy Frog ring-tone offers.
The GPS functionality may tie in with this advertising. The device is fairly rudimentary as a positioning device--certainly not as good as anything for your car--but if you're lost, it could provide a useful tool. A game called Colors promises to take advantage of GPS in the most exciting way by pitting you against other players in the vicinity. The U.K. version also provides a Vodafone SIM card in the box with £5 of credit so that you can text your friends (but not make phone calls). Typing an SMS on the Gizmondo is as nightmarish as you would expect from a device with no keypad. Graphically, the Tiger Telematics Gizmondo has the power to impress, but this is probably a testament to some talented design teams. Sticky Balls, a game from John Pickford that proved popular on the Internet, looked particularly polished. We have no doubt that the Gizmondo can compete with the Nintendo DS, but without a graphical powerhouse title or any unique way of interacting with games (until the GPS-powered Colors arrives), we haven't really seen what it's capable of. Either way, there's no gaming incentive to buy the console at the moment.
The console's mono speaker sounds tinny, but it goes much louder than those on other handheld consoles. As always, though, the best way to enjoy the console is with some headphones, and preferably not the ones that you get in the box. The Gizmondo's audio is certainly as good as that on any other portable gaming machine, although the soundtracks from Sticky Balls and Trailblazer have the potential to annoy, whereas the soundtracks for Lumines on the PSP elevate the experience.
User opinions
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Big scam, from crooked mobsters. I feel bad for all those who have bought this junk.
Pros: No pros that can be listed. This device was a waste of money.
Cons: Company is bankrupt so future support for games is not going to happen. This device was never made to succeed. It was a giant scam for the purpose of embezzling large sums of cash.
Read this article on some of the company's founders for more infor on these crooked swedes: http://wired.com/wired/archive/14.10/gizmondo.html?pg=1&topic=gizmondo&topic_set=
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the gizmondo is an ok product
Pros: the gizomondo has good mp3 and video playback
Cons: i think the gizomondo could be smaller less bulky and the gaming graphics could be a little bit better than they are now but also the camra should have zoom
out of 54 user reviews
Looks fine...
Pros: play video games, camera, video viewing, mp3 player, bluetooth and (on Gizmondo Widescreen) wi-fi. Not even that pricey for such a vast featured product. Also has GPS function. (Sold seperately.)
Cons: Not much really except for the fact that it does not have a wide selection of games (but it is also a new product and won't have tons yet.)
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Not just a great gaming device
Pros: Lots of impressive features, incredible battery life, quite small yet still a good screen size.
Cons: Current lack of games (more are coming, including the very promising COLOURS)
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Colors will save the world from converted titles
Pros: I just got my hands on Colors
Cons: Rest of the line up is not so good
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This is quite something!
Pros: Does everything, easy to use, truly portable.
Cons: Needs more games but a load of new releases coming out soon.
Games,Email, MP3,MPEG4,SMS MMS,GPS/Sat nav,Bluetooth,Camera,with400Mhz, & Nvidia chip,
for $229- I'd like to know?!
I can see alot of potentiial for this device as it will appeal to a broader market than just gaming.
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Super Gizmo this Gizmondo
Pros: GPS fencing,GPS maping,GPS Gaming,Nvidia and Microsoft Backing,Video playback with Divx and xvid soon,mp3 with Ogg and other formats soon,Pocket sized,Loads of new Giro/Cam/GPS games coming out soon.
Cons: Bad Advertising of the product
Check out all the Games at www.gizmondo.com
You got to see the Furious Phil Game movie demo
out of 54 user reviews
Got everything in all the right places.
Pros: Slick Design, Great Games, Good Graphics, GPS, MP3, Movies, Bluetooth, Windows CE, Camera
Cons: Low battery life, Small speaker, not a lot of colors
out of 54 user reviews
Love the features but not very sexy.
Pros: Great features
Cons: Not very attractive
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GREAT PRODUCT!!! I would recommend it to all of my friends
Pros: Excellent graphics, sleek disign, it can slip in to your back pocket easly, great GPS fonctionality and web brousing is available if you have a PRE-PAID GSM SIM card
Cons: The only problem with the Gizmondo would be that the battery only lasts up to 5 hours.
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Brilliant little machine
Pros: Many more features than any other device and it has 128 bit graphics and not 64 as mentioned in the review
Cons: Slow load time but this should be improved with later release of the os
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the best handheld gaming concel and a cool name!
Pros: some many thing in it and still pocket sized!
Cons: there are no cons
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These people have not even PLAYED this system
Pros: Potential Microsoft support
Cons: Not enough third-part support
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Take My Opinion With A Grain Of Salt
Pros: It has Windows Media Player 9. It has GPS capilbilities which make for some exciting gameplay.
Cons: From what I have heard its screen resolution is very poor in sunlight.
It looks good. It has:
GPS
Gaming
Bluetooth
GPRS
Movie Viewer
Digital Camera
MP3 Player
Messenger
I will now look at these features individualy the feature descriptions are from www.gizmondo.com
GPS:
Gizmondo's integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) brings mobile gaming to life.
Developed by SiRF, the GPS service also allows you to set geofences around a building or city. If Gizmondo leaves this assigned zone it can send an alert via SMS to a mobile phone or PDA. The potential for this technology is enormous and Gizmondo will lead the way in its development for the consumer audience.
For instance, the technology blurs the line between physical and virtual for Gizmondo's debut title, Colors. In Colors, you and your friends can form gangs to wage war for control of the streets. However, because the game utilises GPS technology, the virtual rumbles can take place on the streets
of the very village, town or city in which you live. When you've kicked sufficient butt, you and your mates can go elsewhere to challenge Colors gangs in another part of town or even in an entirely different city.
Not only can Gizmondo make the most of existing location-based services like searching for the nearest ATM or McDonald's, if your friends own a Gizmondo you can find them too - perfect when you're at a festival or concert!
Gaming:
Gizmondo sets the standard for mobile gaming. With 400Mhz of processor power, a state of the art graphics chip from Nvidia and a huge, high resolution TFT screen, Gizmondo totally outclasses all other mobile gaming devices.
Built-in GPS technology allows players to discover the true meaning of mobile gaming. Some of the most exciting, innovative and interactive experiences the gaming industry has ever seen are currently in development.
High quality multi-level games can be installed through an SD card or downloaded remotely via the mobile phone network.
Unlike other mobile gaming devices, Gizmondo puts you in total control with an eight-way D-Pad, left and right triggers and four face buttons.
Bluetooth:
Gizmondo supports Bluetooth wireless technology. Connect to enabled devices such as PCs and mobile phones and share pictures or music files.
For gaming, Bluetooth allows two or more Gizmondo devices to link together for multi-player action. For local connections, Gizmondo also has USB capabilities.
GPRS:
GPRS enables exciting and intense worldwide gaming experiences.
GPRS offers high-speed communication that follows your every move. Your challenger can be anywhere in the world. The only thing you have in common is the Gizmondo console.
Play against who you want. Anytime, anywhere.
Movie Viewer:
Thanks to its Windows® CE operating system, Gizmondo has the most advanced video playback functionality ever seen on a mobile gaming device.
The opportunities for feature-rich media are endless. Not only is it possible to view and send video clips like music videos or film previews, but enabling technology will eventually allow users to view entire feature films.
Windows® Media Player 9 enables MPEG 4 video format viewing on Gizmondo's high resolution TFT screen.
Digital Camera:
An integrated digital camera allows users to capture and share moments with friends through Gizmondo's MMS capabilities. These can be sent to both Gizmondo devices and other mobile handsets or PDAs.
A 'My Friends' area in the Gizmondo device allows users to collect and store their friends' images.
MP3 Player:
The built-in Windows® multimedia MP3 facility enables users to download and enjoy their music on the move, in digital quality through the stereo headset socket.
The device's digital encryption technology uses digital handshake, restricted access and 'destruct at engagement' methods to prohibit piracy and theft.
The operating system enables easy downloading of music files while Gizmondo's integrated SD flash card reader lets users mix and store endless selections of music.
Gizmondo's unique Smart Adds system allows the music industry to deliver customized, feature-rich content via MMS.
Messenger:
Messaging
Messaging is a way of life for Gizmondo users. Through the GPRS network, Gizmondo offers a range of messaging functions that enable convenient communication.
Gizmondo's MMS capabilities lead the field. Users can even send and receive rich-media files, including MP3 and Mpeg clips.
Write basic SMSs quickly and easily with predictive-input texting. Or snap a picture with the built-in camera, add it to a MMS and send it to any mobile phone or Gizmondo device in moments.
Gizmondo's Smart Adds system allows advertisers to deliver customized feature-rich content via MMS, opening up all-new revenue streams. Imagine being able to send demos of the latest games, clips of upcoming movies or samples of the newest album releases directly to your target audience. Now that's smart!
MY ADVICE ON WEATHER TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY:
Wait until the Sony PSP and the Nintendo DS come out in your area then go to a store and try them out and buy the one you like best. P.S. START SAVING YOUR MONEY NOW LOL
I have heard people say that the gizmondo will not have games from really good game publishers then what do you call these game publishers
SCi:
Richard Burns Rally
Carmageddon
Conflict: Vietnam
Battlestations
Midway:
Battlestations
Microsoft Game Studios:
Age of Empires
Mech Assault
It’s Mr Pants
Age of Empires
Ubisoft:
Rayman
Sega:
Sega Classics (Working Title)
Fathammer:
Fathammer Classics
REMEMBER I LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES SO I HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO TRY THE GIZMONDO UNIT.
It looks good. It has:
GPS
Gaming
Bluetooth
GPRS
Movie Viewer
Digital Camera
MP3 Player
Messenger
MY ADVICE ON WEATHER TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY:
Wait until the Sony PSP and the Nintendo DS come out in your area then go to a store and try them out and buy the one you like best. P.S. START SAVING YOUR MONEY NOW LOL
REVIEW TERMINATED
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Simply the best thing!
Pros: Simply the best thing!
Cons: Launch date was postponed!
This will take off...no doubt! This is a new era of gaming...people who say that it will not take off, are probably the same who looked at the mobile phone 10 years ago...and probably said the same!
Got mine on preorder...cant wait!
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Not for kids
Pros: The Giz is well and truly targeted at the over 16s and is set to be come the latest fashion accessory. Of course the younger brats will be clamouring for it, but I won't be letting my son anywhere near mine. It's got a great retro feel about the whole pac
Cons: None
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Fools rush in...
Pros: The Fallen Kingdoms Demo Trailer on the Gizmondo website is seriously impressive, the Nvidia Goforce GPU is quite special.
Cons: Too expensive No brand recognition Niche market appeal Poor developer support Lack of quality titles Worse battery life than PSP!
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Not Available Anywhere
Pros: We will see..
Cons: Despite what Tiger Telematics may have claimed, the Gizmondo has yet to be launched ANYWHERE including the UK.
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I have tried it...it it great!
Pros: I was at the CES show in Las Vegas and tried it...it is just safe! The handheld is very nice to hold and the functions will make the other suffer badly! Quality is owsome and games, the ones i have tried, were amazing! I had to queu to try it butit was wo
Cons: I think the advertising campain is strting soon, that's what the guys there wee saying and i have pre-ordered mine already...cant wait!
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I saw this at CES and it Kicks ASS!!!
Pros: Felt comfortable in my hands, and the games were very fun. I highly recommend.
Cons: Limited selection of games, but the initial launch will be 20+ games. And hopefully more to come.
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is that a squiggle button?
Pros: SD Card Slot for music/movies..
Cons: graphics dont look hear ds/psp, price too high, godawful design, terrible
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Can't Wait for the UK launch
Pros: Right were to start. The number of features is amazing and the graphics on the games are simply jaw dropping. You americans are moaning about the price but what I don't get is that you speand a lot on your cell phones andcars that pollute the air that y
Cons: There is only one, the size of th screen. at only 2.8 inches it is just smaller than the GBA screnn and it uses a variable Matrix TFT screen. Usless in sunlight!
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GiZmOnDo
Pros: Graphics chip by n-vidia 128 bit(beats psp,and the rest)samsugun 400mhz proccesser(beats the rest) games by rockstar and other licences Camara/vid Camara sms/mms GPS .
Cons: 2.8 inch lcd(loses to psp) Bad stock at release(29th oct 2004)
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BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT!!!
Pros: its amazing the camrea is top notch and the screen is vast. games are incredible and the printer works beautifully.
Cons: too cheap. could do with an integrated fax machine of some sort. screen is too big. graphics are too good.
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Tiger?
Pros: First, this reminds me entirely of the Game.Com which I personally owned and loved, but where was the support. I don't think it spanned more then 20 games if that. This looks like another repeat due to the pricing and the span of target audience. Most ki
Cons:
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nice, but no niche
Pros: Having had a play with it, I don't think this is going to be a long-term winner in the market - it tries to be too many things to too many people. The games look nice and it is a well-built piece of kit. I wish the company well, but I don't think it stan
Cons: - Games will be limited compared to the other new handhelds - cheap GPS (co in talks with Tom Tom) is a cute idea but screen is too small and not touch sensitive - mp3/4 player fine but requires SD cards (physical size too big to replace your jogging comp
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Product is doomed for SUCESSS!!!!
Pros: all you ever needed in one
Cons: UK not USA first- oh well, will have to wait
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The best there is and available NOW!
Pros: Amazing graphics, they've tied up Warthog and other games companies so the games are gonna be great and not available IF the competition get to market. Okay, its more expensive than a gameboy but look what you're getting. If you can't afford quality, do
Cons: NONE - I saw one at STUFF show and its amazing.
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This will be competitive.
Pros: The Gizmondo sounds better than the other two it will be competing with as it has better specifications and features like being a mobile with a camera and when a few more games come out it will probably do an Xbox and be competitive.
Cons: Haven't heard much about it other than from a friend. Not sure whether many people will have one hopefully they will.
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HALO TO COME TO GIZ?
Pros: yes, rumor has it that some version of halo will be making its way to the giz (many sites are reporting this and it seems like a good possibility). ms and ea are both backing this device. could be big! all the features you could possibly want!
Cons: price. design. its a little ugly!
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Don't Even Bother!
Pros: Good picture quality. Fast.
Cons: Over priced, hard to really see the game because the screen is to small. I think the Dell is better even for the gaming.
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You should wake up before you dream
Pros: Nice features, you'll only ever need one gadget in your pocket.
Cons: It's just plain dumb, the name Gizmondo sounds like sounds like an ugly frog-like character you'd read from a fantasy novel who eventually gets stabed in the head by some dude named link. Pothetic, I wouldn't be surprised if they were only sold online. I
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Superb piece of equipment from England
Pros: 400 Mhz processor, MP3 player, movie player, NVIDIA graphics, SD/MMC compatability, GPS, developed in England, good value for what you get.
Cons: Americans can't stop moaning about how expensive it will be for them.
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Looks Promising
Pros: Looks good, impressive features, normal price tag for this type of system
Cons: does compete with the big boys of gaming therefore may be a flop
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Tiger Telematics vs Hasbro/Tiger Electronics
Pros: Another handheld to join the bunch.
Cons: I wonder if Tiger Telematics is trying to sell this Gizmondo off the name Tiger. Already people are comparing this to the company that made toys and handheld games. That was Hasbro's Tiger Electronics. This company is called Tiger Telematics. Unlike Tiger
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Can this change Portable Gaming
Pros: This product has many features, the entertanment walkman some might say yet how much of it will come to work here in america. The three games that are coming out are cool. Colors is a good idea and City is like A live sim city. All the wirles tecnology is
Cons: I'm sorry but, all this great thinking on this product yet some one forgot to to talk about the screen size? thats going to be a problem a 2.8 ''isn't going to fly! Also, the company site does not mention anything about battery and for a 64bit graphics an
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The choice is yours
Pros: You can clutter your life with pockets full of messy devices, cables, wires, plugs, adapters, dongles, etc ... OR you can carry a single device and have it all without all the hassle: an Mp3, a DVD-rip player, a Digital Camera, GPS positioning, mobile Mes
Cons:
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Better than Cheese Whiz.
Pros: I really like it. It looks extremely light and portable. The PSP looks cool too, but its not very practical as a portable game machine...about as portable as a loaf of french bread. I'll probably buy both consoles when they come out. Play the PSP on t
Cons: when can I get one?
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One more into the breech
Pros: Its good to have competition
Cons: This is yet another product in a crowded field. When the Nintendo DS ($125) comes out this device is toast.
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Megaman?
Pros: This is truly a revalution in gaming and it reminds me of the PET in megaman (Awsome possibility in that area anyway since they "jack in". The Gizmondo has a usb port.
Cons: With all of the gadgets (Not saying this is not a good thing because im definantly gonna get one) the price is a big thing and most kids dont have that kind of monney.
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At last an Inovative handheld gaming device
Pros: Excellent features, Fast Processor, Bluetooth, GSM/GPRS, Mp3/Video.
Cons: A bit pricey, and limited games at the moment
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Possible showroom pony
Pros: Media Player compatibility, online battle functionality, the fact that it DOESNT turn into a cellphone, mp3 functionality.
Cons: Brand name (not usually one for high-end elctronics), the fact that it probably wont win over alot of game Mfr.'s, price point set a lil too high.
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GPS, MPEG, MP3, PDA, Games, ETC.
Pros: FAst processor, think of it like a pcoket pc except with GPS. (Which is said to be able to find a service, like an ATM or McDonalds)
Cons: Expensice, will have limited game support (But I don't really care about the games too much)
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Multi entertainer is very entertaining
Pros: Had the chance to play with it at E3. Awesome graphics with big sound. The size and shape is actually a lot better in person than online. The GPS capability will make it stand out from the big guys and I checked out Tiger Telematics (not the toy compan
Cons: It's going up against Nintendo and Sony...
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big hit for xmas 2004 and beyond
Pros: out shines all the rest. excellent graphics and games 320 x 240 tft screen with blue tooth 2 and gprs put it miles ahead of the rest. add on the mp3, sms and mms messaging,digital camera and movie player and downloader and u have "THE" MOBILE GAMING DEVIC
Cons: My only concern is the pricing and lack of advertising about this product.maybe word of mouth will be good enough? sony beta max and phillips laser disc had massive promo and still failed.
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Competition is a good thing!
Pros: Will be Released before I am 80 years old- they might get a solid foothold in the market before Sony etc. And 450 for GPS is a good deal! It will be very interesting to see what happens.
Cons: $450 is $450 dollars and that will be a big uphill battle!
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Bottom of the pack
Pros: Something new not from Sony or Nintendo. The feature set is vast although more than the average gamer will ever need or want.
Cons: Windows. So how many holes will be found and updates to be downloaded for this thing? What do I do when a game crashes, turn it off and turn it back on again? When I need tech support, who do I call: Tiger or Micro$oft or will they both direct me to call
out of 54 user reviews
Nice try, but trying to compete with Nintendo and Sony, even Nokia, their screwed
Pros: Thumbs up for Tiger for trying, even though its not out yet, this is just another Nokia N-Gage, you just can't compete with Sony and Nintendo and their game support, Many people will not want to risk trying a brand new handheld from a company that is not
Cons: Extremely low game support, its by tiger, even Nokia has a better chance with N-Gage QD
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Cool Concept
Pros: Excellent features, we need more competition in this portable gaming market. Worth a try, mpeg 4 and gsm capability seem cool to me.
Cons: PRICE, bulky looking 350-400 just doesn' t cut it. Doesn't mainly people who use it are people in the demographic region of 9-30 years old? What advantage does this machine have over Nintendo, Sony or Nokia, is a gaming machine isn' t it?
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Yay. Another N-Gage
Pros: A ton of features, good processor
Cons: First off, it made by Tiger. Aren't they a toy company or something? This will obviously be no wear near as good as PSP or the DS. The design looks pretty bad, and the marketing sucks. (I didn't even know about it until I saw it on cnet, meanwhile, I've k
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We'll probably be saying R.I.P. sooner than we can see it on the store shelf
Pros: At least it adds more variety to the market for consumers to choose from.
Cons: From the look of it, I think most people, including myself, will pass, especially with big dogs like Sony and Nintendo as competition. And the price is way to high for a product with high probability of short life term.
out of 54 user reviews
could it happen again
Pros: May not be the "Next best thing" but whos to know, remember Sony were nothing (in the gaming world) until they launched playstation. Could it happen again?
Cons: May not be the "Next best thing" but whos to know, remember Sony were nothing (in the gaming world) until they launched playstation. Could it happen again?
out of 54 user reviews
Capitalism at its best.
Pros: It shows us that Nintendo/Sony aren't the most creative or the best tech-wise. It also shows us what is possible with the tech we have today.
Cons: Don't have a good following yet, will depend on games for its success.
out of 54 user reviews
shouldn't even come out.
Pros: fast proccessor. windows media player 9.0 compatible. Has alot of extra feature just like a computer.
Cons: 350 - 450 dollars. Bulky. Low low game support. Tiger, oh come on. Snk was a bigger company then this. So is Nokia.
