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Linux powers "cloud" gaming console

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| Envizions has announced an "open source hybrid Linux gaming system" aimed at 
| game developers. The EVO Smart Console is based on a 2.9GHz, 64-bit Athlon, 
| includes its own Linux distro called Mirrors Evolution, and offers game-play, 
| Internet access, VoIP, and HD video playback, Envizions says.   
| 
| [...]
| 
| The initial November release of the EVO Smart Console will be geared 
| toward "game developers, open source users, and earlier adopters," says the 
| company, which says a consumer roll-out is expected sometime next year. The 
| box will initially ship with Fedora 8 or Envizions's own Fedora-based Mirrors 
| Evolution Linux distro, "if the beta version is stable enough," said Derrick 
| Samuels, CEO and founder of Envizions, in an interview.     
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4852301494.html?kc=rss


Recent:

Pandora pre-orders go live

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| We still don't really believe it, but the Pandora pre-order page is now live
| and accepting orders for the open-source gaming handheld. Only 3,000 units
| are being delivered this time around, so you'd better act fast -- $329 is all
| it takes to be a part of history, kids.
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http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/30/pandora-pre-orders-go-live/


Opening the box: The story of the Pandora (so far)

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| Open source handhelds have been with us for a while now. Those of you with a
| decent memory will recall the excellent GP2X from Korean manufacturer
| Gamepark Holdings, a device capable of performing numerous different
| functions, the most appealing of which is the ability to emulate several
| retro gaming platforms such as the Mega Drive, NES and PC Engine. Owning such
| a machine is like having an entire video game collection in your pocket.
|
| [...]
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| The more open source machines, the better – they are the future. The Eee PC
| has already shown then a machine running Linux can sell as well as – or even
| better than – a machine running Windows. Open source is the future, there is
| an ever increasing demand for such machines and manufacturers are now
| becoming aware of the fact you don't have to run Windows anymore – the
| internet is the future and it does not need Microsoft.
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http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Various/Pandora/news.asp?c=8667


Open-source gaming goes commercial with Wiz handheld

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| Homebrew and open-source applications often offer utility unrivaled by the
| more mainstream units, and that's something GPH is hoping to take advantage
| of with this new handheld. The Linux-powered device (running its own GP2X
| distribution) sports an Arm9 533MHz processor with a 3D accelerator, 64MB of
| RAM, 1GB of built-in NAND flash memory, an external SD card slot, and a
| single USB 2.0 connection. The display is a 2.8" OLED touch screen panel with
| a resolution of 320 by 240 (QVGA). The unit is powered by a 2000mAh
| Lithium-Ion battery that nets an advertised five hours of play time.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080826-open-source-gaming-goes-commercial-with-wiz-handheld.html
http://tinyurl.com/6h5aau


Gampark's GP2X Wiz handheld now available

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| We caught a glimpse of GamePark's new Wiz GP2X / GP3X handheld a month or so
| back, and the homebrew-friendly black-and-red unit is now available. $179 of
| your American dollars is all it takes to enjoy the 2.8-inch QVGA OLED screen,
| 533MHz ARM9 processor, 64MB of RAM, 16GB of flash, and 5 hour battery life --
| not to mention a Flash 7 player, MPEG4, xViD and DivX compatibility and new
| games scheduled to hit every month. Dynamism say these'll start shipping on
| October 8th -- anyone throwing down?
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http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/26/gamparks-gp2x-wiz-handheld-now-available/


Related:

Emulation station: GP2X F-200 gaming handheld reviewed

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| A long-time gaming buddy of mine hipped me to this system a few months back,
| and I have to admit I was skeptical at first because he is prone to a bit of
| hyperbole when it comes to things he owns and I don't. But, after spending
| some quality, hands-on time with the GP2X F-200, I have to say that my
| friend's assessment was spot on: this is a quality handheld and well worth
| the $170 price tag for the emulation capabilities alone. In my mind, the
| multimedia functionality offered on the GP2X is just icing on the electronic
| cake.          
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http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/gp2x-review.ars


Could Pandora open up Linux games?

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| A stealth-mode startup is readying a Linux-based handheld gaming device with
| WiFi, USB, and a 4.3-inch 800x480 touchscreen. The "Pandora," headquartered
| at OpenPandora.org for now, runs Linux on a next-generation ARM SoC with
| integrated OpenGL 2.0 compliant graphics processor.  
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7004794073.html


GamePark Holdings' GP2X F-200 coming in October

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| Where the new model does differ, however, is with the addition of a 320 x 240
| QVGA touchscreen (with stylus), and a complete redesign of the gamepad,
| moving away from the previous, mushroom-like protrusion to a more flush,
| PSP-esque controller.  
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http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/gamepark-holdings-gp2x-f-200-coming-in-october/


Pandora project demoed on video, shows off hardware, Linux, and Quake 2

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| It's pretty exciting stuff if you're a homebrew fan (and we know you are),
| featuring demos of the device smoothly running emulators like PicoDrive,
| PSNES, booting up a build of Linux, and even getting its Quake 2 on (at high
| frame rates and looking crystal clear).
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http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/pandora-project-demoed-on-video-shows-off-hardware-linux-and/


Hands-on with GamePark's GP2X F-200

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| Confessions up front: we're pretty hot for any device that sports some sort
| of console emulator, so when faced with GamePark Holding's GP2X, which
| currently boasts of SNES, NES, Genesis, MAME and quite a few other gems,
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http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/01/hands-on-with-gameparks-gp2x-f-200/


GamePark Holdings' GP2X F-200 coming in October

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| Where the new model does differ, however, is with the addition of a 320 x 240
| QVGA touchscreen (with stylus), and a complete redesign of the gamepad,
| moving away from the previous, mushroom-like protrusion to a more flush,
| PSP-esque controller.
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http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/gamepark-holdings-gp2x-f-200-coming-in-october/


New Gp2x F-200, A GP2X with d-pad and Touchscreen!

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| GPH announced the preview of our new GP2X model, the GP2X F-200. It similar
| to F100 but with d-pad and touchscreen.
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http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38291
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