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I visit it occasionally. However, to be honest, I think PDA's suck as a gaming platform. I've had a ton of fun playing Majong while waiting to board a flight but it's not exactly the same as a "real" video game.

 

The "real" video games available for either PDA platform suffer from poor controls and graphics. I hope the Tapwave changes that.

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My hopes are pretty high for this. The specs are impressive: MP3 functionality, watch videos, a 3.8-inch transflective display that supports 65,000 colors with a resolution of 320x240, Fathammer X-Forge 3D Game Engine, a Motorola .MX1 ARM-based processor and a virtual Graffiti Area. Dual SD card slots as well.

 

Unfortunately, the price is impressive as well: $400 for the 128 MB version! But I don't have a PDA, so I'm seriously considering getting this. I wonder what kind of emulators could show up on this? :shock:

 

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Well, I lost my Clie (NR70v) yesterday. :cry:

 

As I cannot possibly live without a PDA (it's my memory, schedule, & checkbook) I need a new one ASAP. Looks like the Zodiac is due in early October...I may be smart to wait for it. It would save me from dropping $500 on the comperable Sony (the NX80v).

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That sucks about your Clie, Camp. If everything about the Zodiac turns out as hoped, I also think you'd be smart to wait for it.

 

I've never owned a PDA, so if I get this it will be my first. It'll be nice to have a better organizational system than my usual hundred post-it notes floating around.

 

I noticed that the sites were down a few days ago as well, and then back up a few hours later. Hmmm? Also, any idea if the pre-orders will bill you right away, or if they will wait until they ship in October (hopefully)? I guess we'll find out tomorrow...

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I believe it is.

I never tried synching my iBook with my PDA. I'll have to play around with that some time. For whatever reason I've always done the PC to PDA thing. I guess because it's a desktop and I want the cradle nearby.

 

BTW: The Tapwave site is back up with all kinds of new content: http://www.tapwave.com/product/index.asp

 

I still can't find any info on the exact measurements. They don't mention a release date (not even a target date) yet you can pre-order one.

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Well, I ordered one.

I got the 128 MB version (that is a TON of memory for a Palm OS device) even though I like the slate color of the 32 MB version better.

I also ordered a 512 MB SD card just for the sake of overkill. I'm gonna have to fill it with porn or something. ;)

 

One of the factors that drove my decision was the size of the unit. It's much smaller than pictures suggest. From the pics I thought it would be too bulky to keep in my pocket. That's just not the case at all. It's smaller than the original Gameboy Advance. Check this out:

 

Gameboy Advance:

Size: 3.2 x 5.6 x 1 inches (82 mm x 144.5 mm x 24.5 mm)

Screen: 2.9-inch reflective TFT color LCD

 

Zodiac:

Size: 5.6? (143mm) x 3.1? (79mm) x .55? (14mm)

Screen: 3.8 inch transflective display

 

Clie NX80 (the clamshell:

Size: 5 5/8 (L) x 3 (W) x 7/8 (H) inches

Screen: 3.8 inch transreflective display

 

It's all screen!

 

To be honest the assembled bunch of announced games does nothing for me. I'd be surprised if any are all that much fun. I'm buying this as a PDA first and a game player second.

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To be honest the assembled bunch of announced games does nothing for me. I'd be surprised if any are all that much fun. I'm buying this as a PDA first and a game player second.

 

I'll be following suit I do believe Camp. Except I really really want to play DOOM II on it. Plus I agree, the possibilities for emulators is mind numbing.

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