GP32 Design your own GP32

[newbiedumbass]

a clamshell design means the unit would be probably be thicker and probably more expensive to produce. Also im just so used the the gamegear design for handhelds - ive never liked the classic gameboy/ gameboy sp style. Think about it - why are joypads roughly shaped like a gamegear/lynx/gba/ngage/zodiac with the two sets of buttons spread apart and not really close together like a gb or gba sp? its because its more comfortable to use like that and feels more intuitive imo.

ok its a bit of a wobbly arguement but dammit the gamegear and all the other handhelds that followed it basic design just feel "right".

 

[rcx21000]

What about the normal GP32 + 24MB Ram + Another ARM 9 + FW and button that would let you use 2 original GP32 games at once, or a GP*whatever* game that uses both processors as one? Mabye Li-Ion battrey, too cuz on AAs w/ FLU & 133MhZ that would prolly last 30min... And some other stuffs...

So:

Processor: 2 Arm9s
Memory: 32MB
Buttons: A, B, X, Y, L, R, Control Stick, Button to switch program on 2 mode
Battrey: 3V 3000MaH Li-Ion w/ some powerfull capacitors or something so you can switch battries w/o turning off
Height: Same as normal GP32
Width: Same as normal GP32
Thinckness: 1-2cm more than normal GP32
Storage Media: CF
Wirless: Built in Bluetooth
Expantion: USB (powered or unpowered, switch) & Special clip on thingy that you can clip on the bottom to add keyboard/wifi/another usb port...
Screen: LCD with 320x240res

That would be about $300 non-flu $350flu

 

[EdZ]

Handheld multiprocessing? :huh: Too much bother.

CPU - latest X scale (400mhz I think)
Ram - 126-256, depending on model
Screen - 800 x 600 (or at least 640 x 480)
Storage - 128mb internal, CF slot with microdrive

Possibly:
Bluetooth
USB ports (as host)

 

[newbiedumbass]

multiprocessor systems are inefficient and dont actually give twice the power. not sure if the arm9 is even designed to be used in multi processor configuration. A scalable processor like the the intelliscale would probably be more power efficient and more flexable than two arm9's anyway.