I saw some (obviously the last few of the last batch) GP32 BLU+ 155-166 MHz on ebay.co.uk selling for 99 GBP inc. p&p the other night.
GP32 or GP2x? This has been a question floating around my mind for the last few months.
I finally ordered one GP32, using my budget saved for a gp2x.
Back to this summer when gbax.co.uk is still selling the last batch of gp32 I'm thinking of getting one. And it seems gp32 is still the most powerful handheld for playing homebrew then.
Then comes the rumor that the next version of gp32 will hit the market in September with linux os, dual core, divx play 64MB ram and more.
So I held on, and decided to get a gp2x instead.
As you know in September nothing happens, even www.gpax.co.uk stops updating. And I have lost the passion to visit www.gp32x.de every day.
In October comes the news gp2x will be shipped in November (delayed), together with some exciting pictures of the prototype model.
The truth we now know is that even in November most people were still waiting for their gp2x to come.
Now it's December, most people got their pre-ordered gp2x, only to find that it has all sorts of minor problems: can not play divx correctly, battery life is not as good as supposed to be, only few emu games to play, dead zone on joystick etc. Although most of these problems will be fixed eventually, it seems to me we still need to wait for another 6 months to get all emus working.
It seems to me (not a programmer), at this point, the only advantage of gp2x over gp32 is the ability to play snes at full speed with sound in the *next 6 months*.
Well, should I know I have to wait till the next summer to get a handheld with all the working emus as gp32, I will order a GP32 instead without thinking in June.
I hope I finally make a correct decision (for me). The last few gp32 will surely be more precious because of the collection value and I do not think I will sell them in the forseen future. At least for this xmas I have something to play!
As for gp2x, I think probabily I'll get one at a much later time, when GPH releases the *updated model* of the current gp2x with self-powered usb, 128 RAM, better joystick, a 3d chip built in, wifi etc. Or we may call it gp3x?
For now I can not wait utile my gp32 arrives!
Cheers,
ejoy
GP32 or GP2x? This has been a question floating around my mind for the last few months.
I finally ordered one GP32, using my budget saved for a gp2x.
Back to this summer when gbax.co.uk is still selling the last batch of gp32 I'm thinking of getting one. And it seems gp32 is still the most powerful handheld for playing homebrew then.
Then comes the rumor that the next version of gp32 will hit the market in September with linux os, dual core, divx play 64MB ram and more.
So I held on, and decided to get a gp2x instead.
As you know in September nothing happens, even www.gpax.co.uk stops updating. And I have lost the passion to visit www.gp32x.de every day.
In October comes the news gp2x will be shipped in November (delayed), together with some exciting pictures of the prototype model.
The truth we now know is that even in November most people were still waiting for their gp2x to come.
Now it's December, most people got their pre-ordered gp2x, only to find that it has all sorts of minor problems: can not play divx correctly, battery life is not as good as supposed to be, only few emu games to play, dead zone on joystick etc. Although most of these problems will be fixed eventually, it seems to me we still need to wait for another 6 months to get all emus working.
It seems to me (not a programmer), at this point, the only advantage of gp2x over gp32 is the ability to play snes at full speed with sound in the *next 6 months*.
Well, should I know I have to wait till the next summer to get a handheld with all the working emus as gp32, I will order a GP32 instead without thinking in June.
I hope I finally make a correct decision (for me). The last few gp32 will surely be more precious because of the collection value and I do not think I will sell them in the forseen future. At least for this xmas I have something to play!
As for gp2x, I think probabily I'll get one at a much later time, when GPH releases the *updated model* of the current gp2x with self-powered usb, 128 RAM, better joystick, a 3d chip built in, wifi etc. Or we may call it gp3x?
For now I can not wait utile my gp32 arrives!
Cheers,
ejoy
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