Honestly, I don't think this is a real contender against the DS and 3DS. Handheld gaming needs to have a small form factor, be pick-up-and-go, and be super simple to get games for. While in my mind buying a physical game and putting it in the machine will always be easier than buying through an app store, I understand that my results are not typical and thus I am willing to fudge on the last one. But! This thing is huge. It's not "pick-up-and-go" by any measure. It looks heavy and clunky. And it certainly is not compact. My GBA SP is only slightly bigger than a cell phone; I sometimes will forget that I have it in my pocket. Most games which are designed for tablets don't need a controller; I suppose that you could emulate games on it but why bother with a tablet just for that when you can do it on any number of other tablets? I am just not seeing the appeal of this device unless it's supposed to be an "all in one" gaming and regular tablet device, at which point the controller buttons will seem a little silly when you whip it out in a meeting. :)
On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 7:54:29 AM UTC-4, cwpreston wrote: > [image: > Wikipad-specs-get-real]<http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/31/wikipad-specs-1-280-x-800-Tegra-3/> > > The Wikipad gaming > tablet<http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/11/wikipad-prototype-ces-2012-hands-on/>has > been ticking off boxes on its way to becoming a real product, and after > bedding down with Gaikai game > streaming<http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/wikipad-android-gaming-tablet-adds-gaikai/>and > settling in to a 10.1-inch form factor, the rest of the hardware is now > set. The chunky handheld will brandish an IPS display with 1,280 x 800 > resolution, NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 quad-core 1.4GHz processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, > at least 16GB storage and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Other notable items > include 8-megapixel rear / 2-megapixel front cameras, six hours continuous > gaming battery life and a 2D-only screen instead of the 3D originally > touted<http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/wikipad-ties-up-glasses-free-3d-with-games-controls-all-in-a-ha/>-- > at least, for the first model. The controller remains the same with a > pair of triggers, bumpers, joysticks and start/select buttons, and will > cover the slate's speakers and route sound out the front. The rest of the > story is yet to come, namely exactly what that price will be and when > you'll actually be able to pew-pew with it, but the company has promised to > 'fess up soon. Meanwhile, though airy for a tablet at 560 grams (1.2 > pounds), it's not exactly PS > Vita<http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/playstation-vita-review-japanese-edition/>or > Nintendo > 3DS XL <http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/10/nintendo-3ds-xl-review/>territory > -- but then a heavyweight contender could be exactly what > handheld gaming needs. > > Filed under: Gaming <http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/>, Tablet > PCs<http://www.engadget.com/category/tabletpcs/> > > Wikipad specs get real: 10.1-inch 1,280 x 800 display, 1.4 GHz Tegra 3, > Jelly > Bean<http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/31/wikipad-specs-get-real-10-1-inch-1-280-x-800-display-1-4-ghz-t/>originally > appeared on > Engadget <http://www.engadget.com> on Tue, 31 Jul 2012 06:14:00 EDT. > Please see our terms for use of feeds<http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/> > . > Permalink<http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/31/wikipad-specs-get-real-10-1-inch-1-280-x-800-display-1-4-ghz-t/> > Android > Community<http://androidcommunity.com/wikipad-10-inch-gaming-tablet-gets-a-list-of-specs-20120730/> > | [image: > source]VentureBeat<http://venturebeat.com/2012/07/30/wikipad-reveals-specs-for-gaming-tablet-exclusive/> > | Email > this <http://www.engadget.com/forward/20289632/> | > Comments<http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/31/wikipad-specs-get-real-10-1-inch-1-280-x-800-display-1-4-ghz-t/#comments> > > > > http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/31/wikipad-specs-get-real-10-1-inch-1-280-x-800-display-1-4-ghz-t/ > > > > Sent with MobileRSS > HD<http://itunes.apple.com/app/mobilerss-hd-google-rss-news/id375300540?mt=8> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/theuniquegeek/-/AOIovX2ybO8J. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
