Tapwave Zodiac1 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: David Carnoy

Reviewed on: 6 May 2005

Tags: Tapwave, Tapwave Zodiac1, high resolution, analogue, battery life

We like:

Runs PalmOS 5.2; sleek design; impressive screen; ATI graphics accelerator; Bluetooth; MP3 support; dual SD expansion slots; healthy battery life

We don't like:

Limited number of launch titles; no included conduit for Outlook synchronisation; no built-in Wi-Fi

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CNET UK judgement:

The Zodiac's large, high-resolution screen is ideal for handheld gaming, and the device turned in a performance clearly superior to that of the Game Boy Advance and Nokia N-Gage. However, with the PSP and DS offering better graphics and touch-screen implementation respectively, the Zodiac has a lot of work to do on the games front

Full review:

If you're in the market for a new Palm and you have a bit of gamer in you, Tapwave is hoping you'll consider its Zodiac entertainment console, a groundbreaking PDA that doubles as a portable gaming device. The Tapwave Zodiac1, which has less built-in memory (32MB) than its more expensive twin brother, the 128MB Zodiac2, costs £150. That's a lot of scratch for the Game Boy Advance audience but not an outrageous sum to pay for a Palm featuring an impressively sharp, high-resolution screen with Landscape and Portrait orientation; dual expansion slots; ATI's new handheld graphics accelerator; and a built-in analogue game controller. Continue Reading...