see ya later Gizmondo

Gmonkey · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:43 pm Post subject: see ya later Gizmondo

looks like things aren't really going well for the all purpose toy that features gps....

http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/07/gizmondo-europe-to-be-liquidated/

on a related note, i heard that psp is coming closer to having a legit gps option.

lbendlin · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject:

What a shame. Well, someone else needs to poineer the geofence games now.
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Gmonkey · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:21 pm Post subject:

geofence?

nej · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:32 pm Post subject:

Eldar · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject:

That what happens when you try playing games with Nintendo :-)

Psgps · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 20, 2006 Posts: 11

I agree. Gizmondo was a failure right out of the gate. Very ppor software support, no content, a clunky hardware interface, and has anyone tried the GPS features? I mean really tried them. The whole system is n-gage X 100.

Gmonkey · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

ha, yeah some companies i just dont know if they are really thinking when they launch somehting like this.

nej · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:42 am Post subject:

Agreed. They had a neat idea of mating it with the GPS, but didn't carry it out very well. And put one alongside a PSP, and what one would you choose? I know which one I chose...

Gmonkey · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:22 pm Post subject:

looks like Gizmondo can't catch a break. Check out what happened to one of their execs Ferrari....

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/22/former-gizmondo-exec-involved-in-ferrari-enzo-crash/

nej · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:42 pm Post subject:

The pic there isn't from the actual crash, take a look at this http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/news/more-on-the-enzo-incident-on-pch-with-photos-156121.php

for the actual crash. No idea how he survived! 8O 8O 8O

Gmonkey · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 9:29 pm Post subject:

wow...thats crazy

TazUk · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:26 pm Post subject:

I wonder how Gizmondo got into financial difficulties Rolling Eyes

Remeber kids don't drink and drive, specially if your cars a Ferrari Enzo 8O

Gmonkey · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject:

that's one to grow on

nej · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject:

I like the fact that he claimed he wasn't driving, and that some other guy was, who happened to run off after the crash.... apart from the fact that the Gizmondo guy had a cut lip, and there was only blood on the drivers airbag... Confused

lbendlin · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:03 pm Post subject:

This picture of the car engine parking in the middle of the PCH is just classic...

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