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You might be misunderstanding my point. The MMSP2+ provides enough CPU horsepower for its purpose. In fact, many of my recommendations were for SoCs that had only a 266 MHz ARM926EJ-S processor. The aspect that causes concern is MagicEyes' tendency to implement their SoCs in a nonstandard...

SoCs like the i.MX31 or lower-end models from TI's OMAP series (that still contain high-clocked ARM9 processors, FPUs, 2D/3D accelerators and programmable DSPs) can be purchased for under $30 each in rather small quantities. The MMSP2+ might just have been selected as a snap decision to "succeed...

I was hoping for an official response on chipset selection for this machine, however, that might be off the table at this point in time. I would however greatly appreciate someone pointing me in the direction of an official comment stating the MMSP2+ has been finalized as an aspect of the...

There is no doubt remarkable things have been done with a platform as limiting as the GP2X. However the potential for exceptional software developers to create impressive projects on flawed hardware is not a rational justification for the intentional design of a machine that contains a wealth of...

I have confirmed this fact with the hardware engineers at the now-defunct "GAMEPARK". Such an SoC should fit well into the budget of a low-cost consumer electronics device or a game console, even produced in such (relatively) small quantities as would be a successor to the GP2X. As I do not...

"Epicentre"? I researched into the MMSP2+ quite some time ago. Unfortunately it is a very primitive chip, and its inclusion in such a device would be a critical error. MagicEyes' demonstration of their inability to adhere to ARM reference standard typically cripples their designs. As a prime...

As the saying goes, "If you build it, they will come". Provide facilities for content developers, such as myself, to build on from the very beginning. Make the most promising machine possible, with the most potential you can. Do not sacrifice industry-standard features. Look to your development...

It is a moot point to discuss if the machine should be capable of 3D or not. A serious deficiency of the GP2X design is the fact that it lacks any real 2D/3D acceleration hardware. There is a blitter, yes, but due to faults in the MMSP2 design, it does not provide any significant advantage over...