On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 at 11:45:44AM -0000, Vic wrote:
> > While looking for new toys I came across the GP2X console, which
> > seems to be an Open Source games console at a reasonable price.
> > Twin 240MHz ARM9 CPU, 64Mb SDRAM 320*240 colour LCD and so on,
> > Linux as the O/S. Has anyone on this list had any experience
> > either as developer or user with these. I'm seriously tempted!
>
> I've got one. It's fun :-)
>
> Mine was bought primarily to play MAME and read ebooks. I was going to use
> it as an MP3 player as well, but it's a bit bulky for that really.
I've heard others say the same thing. I've been tempeted myself, as it's
cheaper than a Nokia 770.
> It does tend to eat batteries - I got a bunch of 2600mAh AAs for it, and
> just cycle them in the charger. I wouldn't want to try using it with
> anything less.
Useful to know.
> Probably the biggest frustration I've had with the unit itself is that the
> knob falls off the joystick & gets lost. A "replacement" can be had from
> the importers - but it's not the same item; it's an extremely crap &
> flimsy thing which wears, falls off, and gets lost.
I've seen those comments elsewhere too. Shame as otherwise it's supposed
to be very good. I gather there is some bid in Germany who does a custom
hardware job on them if you want to hand over a few Euro for a modded one.
> The importers are also a source of worry; 50% of my orders have failed to
> turn up at all, one was sent to the wrong address, one was sent by
> standard delivery after I'd paid for next-day, ... You get the picture.
>
> Overall, I'm very pleased with mine - it's a nice hacker toy for a small
> amount of money. But the company selling it to you does need a serious
> kick up the arse.
Alas that's not untypical...
--
Adam Trickett
Overton, HANTS, UK
Good advice is always certain to be ignored,
but that's no reason not to give it
-- Agatha Christie
