Gamepark GP2X-F100 Linux Game Device on Pre Order NOw
I highlighted this Linux gaming machine back in August 2005 and looks like users can now pre-order this gaming delight. I really like the specs on this baby and I hope the software side won’t let down the gamers as its supposed to run a variety of game emulators, including MAME, SNES, Genesis, and PC Engine.
The Linux-powered Gamepark GP2X-F100 Game Device can now be pre-ordered now from Lik-Sang and Play-Asia.com (aff link) for US$ 179.00
Stock should arrive Nov 30, 2005.
The new GPX2-F100 has dual ARM9 cores, according to Gamepark, along with 64MB of NAND Flash and 32MB of RAM. Its 3.5-inch QVGA (320×240) TFT LCD supports 170K colors. Hardware controls include a fourway controller on the right and a small thumb joystick on the left. I/O ports include a stereo headphone port and a USB 2.0 client port that Gamepark says supports 500Mbps file transfers (about 62MB/sec). The device also includes a top-mounted SD card slot.
Like the GP32, the GPX2-F100 is powered by two AA batteries. And while Gamepark claims 12 hours of battery life for the GP32, they say the new model lasts even longer — up to eight hours, when playing video, and up to 14 hours, when playing music with the LCD off.
Gamepark GP2X-F100 features include:
-Video playback
-Playback of movies up to 720 x 480, at framerates up to 30fps
-MPEG, MPEG4, Dvix 3.11,4x,5x, XVID, WMV Playback
-Max bit rates up to 1,178Kbps
-Claimed eight hours of video playback time
-Supports captions through Microsoft’s SAMI (synchronized accessible media interchange, or *.smi files, are basically Microsoft’s answer to RealPlayer’s *.smil or “smile” files)
-Audio playback
-16-bit DAC supports bitrates from 8- to 48-kbps (slightly better than CD quality)
-Claimed 20Hz - 20kHz response
-100mw amplifier, built-in speakers, and stereo headphone jack
-Supports MP3, WMA, OGG files up to 384kbps
-Software EQ with normal, classic, rock, jazz, and pop settings
-Photo viewer
-Photo “enlargement, abridgment is available from 320×240 up to 1024×768,” Gamepark says
-Image rotation in 90-degree increments
-Supports JPG, BMP, PCX, and GIF file formats
-Text viewer/ebook reader
-Comes with electronic dictionary
-Firmware upgrade mechanism
A quote from a user from Lik-Sang.com
The GPX2x is made by Game Park Holdings not game park. Game Park Holdings is a group of gamepark employees who wanted the new game park handheld to be something different so they broke off from game park. Game Park on the other hand is developing a handheld supposed to compete with other handhelds such as the PSP and DS. XGP is the game park handheld. GP2X is handheld by game park holdings. Different consoles different companies.
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