GP2X or Tapwave Zodiac?

electromaster64 · Post by **electromaster64** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:41 pm

Now that the Tapwave Zodiac is under $200 (I found one new on eBay for $150) I am thinking about getting one. The GP2X is also under $200 and it looks awesome too and will hopefully have good emulators, especialy if a PSX one is in the works. I want a PDA like device, which the Zodiac is a PDA, but since it has been discontinued I am leaning more towards the GP2X in hopes of someone porting Palm OS to it or something.

If you have either of these systems what would your recommendation be?

daleighan · Post by **daleighan** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:44 pm

zodiac rocks

Post by **Triton** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:22 pm

gp2x rocks, but it really depends on what your going to use it for. it has linux os and such. comes out in january for the actual release.

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:30 pm

I'm definitely getting a GP2X within the next 2-3 months. Im getting a 20GB Creative MP3 player for christmas, but if the GP2X were more complete with its software, I'd have gone with that instead.

Post by **Triton** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:38 pm

awesome, i want many benheckers to get this thing, i was gonna make an amiga skin but someone beat me to it, he did an awesome job tho

cowsgoquack101 · Post by **cowsgoquack101** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:44 pm

Ok, Triton I'll get a GP2X. It looks excellento to me. I will get one when I get a summer job

minkster · Post by **minkster** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:50 pm

I'm surprised many people at these forums actually like the gp2x, I guess I thought that you guys were against emulators and more towards the real deal hardware

It's good to know a lot of people are interested in it. I myself want to get one to

Do you guys know if ben is for or against the gp2x? I'm curious to know, since I don't think he enjoys emulators as much as the real deal

cowsgoquack101 · Post by **cowsgoquack101** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:55 pm

Well I don't think Ben is against emulation but he is more toward the "real deal" hardware. He said if it's the only way you can do enjoy old games go for it. Remember emulation is like masterbation.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:56 pm

oh, I think he likes emulation... (where's the AtariAge :ponder: icon when you need it? Aw, what the heck, I'll be naughty...)

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:20 pm

emulation? Sure emus are nice but that's just one of the GP2X's features. There's nothing "not the real deal" about an open source linux-based system.

as for zodiac, it had problems back when it was supported. Now it's dead. I can't even imagine its problems. why is it even an option? If you're going for a complete collection, wait a year until everybody forgets them and they start ebaying for $50.

I suppose for palm nuts it's the only choice, but I can't name too many useful features that it had that GP2x lacks--1. touch screen, 2. ... ...

Unidentified Assilant · Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:05 am

Zodiac is too problem-atic... get a GP2X

daleighan · Post by **daleighan** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:16 am

I never had any problems with my 2 zodiacs.