En un mundo en el que la Nintendo DS lite y la PSP de Sony son los reyes, todavía hay hueco para una humilde portátil llamada GP2X. Digo “humilde” por que en cuanto a ventas no puede hacerles competencia ni se la hará nunca, sin embargo, ofrece algunas posibilidades que seguramente resultarán atractivas para más de uno.
The console itself does not have as much power as the previous two, although it does not fall very short either (dual CPU with two 200 Mhz micros, 64MB of RAM and 64MB of NAND Flash memory), it is based on linux and is pro-free software.
In most cases, those who buy it use it to play those fun classics like Mario Bros, Pac-Man or Tetris, since it can emulate various old consoles, among which the GameBoy Advance, the PlayStation, MAME, the NES as well as the ScummVM stand out, making it perfect for reliving the LucasArts graphic adventures that we have enjoyed so much for a long time.
Of course, native games are also developed, although in this section it is a little weaker, given that the main development companies “don’t get involved” by producing a game that will not have as wide a market as their competitors. A point in its favor is the intrinsic quality of its Linux kernel, you can have a completely free development kit to create your own games and applications, if you dare, including SDL support.
Like any worthy laptop it plays a good list of music formats (MP3 and OGG) and video (XviD and DivX), it has support for eBooks and allows you to view photos (JPG, BMP, PCX and GIF). As far as storage is concerned, it is based on traditional SD cards, supporting up to 32Gb and is capable of transferring data via USB 2.0 to the computer.
The most pronounced disadvantage is the lack of integrated connectivity, since it does not have Wi-Fi, wireless, Bluetooth or IRDA. Although it can be connected to devices that provide it externally.
I leave you a link to the list of console specifications, although with the imminent release of the new GP2X Wiz, it will be outdated, since it will have 3D acceleration, improved touch screen, 533 Mhz CPU and 1Gb of Flash.
And since a picture is worth a thousand words, let’s better watch a demonstrative video of some of its features:
This free portable console can be purchased for only €110 online, one day I will save up to get it because it is really worth it.
Sources: Wikipedia / Official page