Lies, damned lies and Gizmondo : the failed gaming device lands in USA
October 26, 2005 [General] | By Edward J. R.
Very small number of available games, lies and incompetence - this is what Gizmondo is about.
Yes, it is powered by Microsoft's Windows CE operating system (the same that is a core OS of Windows Mobile) but we are here not to pass marketing peptalk but to tell you how it is...
Yes, Gizmondo - the portable gaming console - has built-in GPS and is powered by powerful Windows CE, but let's look at some problems that it faces:
- incompetence of Gizmondo employees, example: on the Gizmondo website it is written "GPRS offers high-speed communication that follows your every move." but since when GPRS is high speed? EDGE can hardly be considered high-speed and to have true high speed one needs UMTS, CDMA EVDO or even HSDPA
- small number and low quality of available games: experts (Peter Rojas from Engadget) say that games for Gizmondo are pathetic, and totally not comparable to Sony PSP games.
- lack of mobile phone functionality (although it has GPRS support!)
- incompatible platform: Windows CE instead of Pocket PC - despite using standard 240x320 display
- very over-bloated advertising campaigns that contain many lies
- high price ($229 in USA): only slightly cheaper than Sony PSP, that (apart from GPS) is technologically superior
- Windows Media Player 9 only, lack of Windows Media Player 10 (that is required for streaming of some radio stations like for example Sirius satellite radio)
- lack of support for true high speed cellular networks like EDGE, UMTS, CDMA EVDO or HSDPA (high speed UMTS)
- lack of built-in Wi-Fi
Conclusion: Gizmondo already is (several hundred millions of losses) and will be an utter failure. Maybe next time Gizmondo should consult experts before constructing mobile console?
To learn more about Gizmondo click here.
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