http://steeplemedia.com/blogs/gadgetx/archive/tags/console/default.aspxTags: consoleenCommunityServer 2007 SP2 (Build: 20611.960)http://steeplemedia.com/blogs/gadgetx/archive/2009/03/25/gadget-zeebo.aspxWed, 25 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMTc998f482-ec7c-4361-b8ef-bbefdab28df1:111450Zach0http://steeplemedia.com/blogs/gadgetx/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=111450http://steeplemedia.com/blogs/gadgetx/archive/2009/03/25/gadget-zeebo.aspx#comments<p>Well I&#39;m not sure what happened... I think because I was writing two blog posts at once, all my gadget.X blog posts swung over to The Dish and my Dish post poped in here... I&#39;m not going to try to fix it, yet, but maybe next week, I&#39;ll transfer over those posts back here. So for your 2:00 PM ET gadget, head on over to The Dish this week. Again sorry bout that...</p><p> </p><div class="entrytext"> <p><img src="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/zeebo.jpg" alt="" title="zeebo" class="alignright size-full wp-image-23280" width="200" height="137" /></p><p>Guess there is less room now among the home videogame console market players as there is a new kid on the block to challenge the current dominance of the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and Sony PS3. Zeebo will be the latest wireless videogame console to join the fray, shipping in Brazil first from next month onwards. This will not target the high end segment that are currently being dominated by the Xbox 360 and PS3, but will instead concentrate its efforts on emerging global markets by being the first affordable 3D game console that boasts secure 3G wireless game delivery while addressing the special requirements of these regions. All Zeebo systems will ship with a quartet of pre-loaded games, while owners have the option to download the fifth for free. </p> <p><span id="more-23279"></span></p> <p>No console would be able to survive unless they have a bunch of reliable developers backing them up, and it is good to see Zeebo grabbing the attention of leading game publishers and developers such as Capcom, Com2uS, Digital Chocolate, EA Mobile, Gameloft, Glu, Id Software, Machineworks Northwest LLC, Namco Networks and THQ, where these companies will be porting over a wide array of console, PC, dedicated handheld and high-end mobile titles to the Zeebo platform.</p> <p>It will retail for $199 in Brazil - roughly one-fifth the price of mainstream leading consoles. We find that a bit hard to swallow, as that would mean the prices of mainstream consoles have been inflated greatly in Brazil - after all, isn’t the Wii a mainstream console and does it not retail for just $249 locally here? For those who are rather tight on their budget at this point in time, the Zeebo is tipped to retail for under $179 later this year while dropping to $149 or less sometime next year if the volume sold is high.</p></div><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5d/Zeebo.jpg/260px-Zeebo.jpg" width="260" height="245" alt="" /></p><p>Some specs for ya...</p><ul><li>ARM11 / QDSP-5 running at 528Mhz</li><li>Qualcomm Adreno 130 Graphics Core</li><li>1 GByte NAND Flash</li><li>160 MB RAM, 128 MBytes DDR SDRAM + 32Mbyte stacked DDR SDRAM in MSM7201A</li><li>VGA (640 x 480) - 4:3 aspect ratio</li><li>3G (scaling back to 2.5G or 2G where necessary)</li><li>3 <span class="mw-redirect">USB</span> ports 2.0 Standard A (for accessories)</li><li><span class="mw-redirect">SD Card</span> Slot / Interface</li></ul> <ul><li>Interface: USB HID</li><li>Power: AC adapter 5V 3A</li><li>Consumption: 15 W max.</li><li>Graphics: 4 million triangles / second</li><li>Audio: 8 channels simultaneous MP3, ADPCM, MIDI</li><li>Resolution: 640x480</li><li>Size: W x D x H - 157 x 215.4 x 44 mm</li><li>Weight: 1.3kg</li><li>Sensitivity: &lt;- 106 dBm (in UMTS)</li></ul> <p>Operating conditions:</p> <ul><li>Temperature: -20 to 55 C (-4 to 131 F)</li><li>Humidity: 95% (40 °C / 104 °F)</li></ul><img src="http://steeplemedia.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=111450" width="1" height="1">consoleZeebo