ODROID Gaming Device Looks Familiar

Written by Marc DeAngelis

Wednesday, 30 September 2009 06:00

Ever since Google revealed their Android operating system, I've been hoping for a Linux-based handheld. Well, it looks like a company called Hardkernel have too, as they have a gaming and media device called the ODROID up for preorder. Sharing the processor of the iPhone 3GS but containing an assload of RAM, this thing has the specs of a beast.

But as soon as I saw a picture of the ODROID, two words came to my head: "rip. off." The thing looks far too similar to Bandai's Wonderswan for this to be a coincidence. There are two D-pads on the left side to enable holding the device length-wise, as well as one D-pad on the left to hold it horizontally, a la the PSP or DS. Maybe this vertical position is meant for reading e-books or PDFs, but I still think it's a bit of a rip. Nonetheless, if this thing gets some decent support and has a modest price point, I may have to pick it up.

[Slashgear via Engadget]

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written by Andre Tate, September 30, 2009

I disapprove of roidheads ripping off the wonderswan.

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written by Glefnad Rotgut, October 01, 2009

ah comeon. if they weren't both translucent blue the comparison would be far off.

2 d-pads on the left side.....thats it really.
and it's a good idea too - one worth copying.

althought the bottom one of the two looks too low to be vey usable - strange grip required.

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