More details of Tectoy's Zeebo 3G gaming console emerge

[wraggster]

We recently caught wind of the Zeebo, a new 3G network-based gaming console that's supposedly launching soon in Brazil. Details were pretty hard to come by initially, but now we've gotten some more solid information on the upstart system. It turns out that manufacturer Tectoy is partnering up with cellular carrier Claro, whose 3G network will enable the system to have a constant, free-of-charge connection -- and Qualcomm, which holds a 43 percent ownership in the company. As far as specs are concerned, the Zeebo will apparently run on a BREW-based OS and house an ARM CPU running at 528MHz, with a Qualcomm Adreno 130 graphics core (?), 1GB NAND flash memory, 160MB RAM, 128MB DDR SDRAM and 32MB stacked DDR SDRAM. Marketed to the "growing middle class" of developing countries, the Zeebo will launch in Brazil, where its developers say the downloadable-content format should help combat rampant piracy. The cost of the system is expected to be 599BRL (about $264) with games costing between 7-30BRL (around $3-13). Hit the read links for more details.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/16/m...onsole-emerge/

[Pender666]

Interface: USB HID
Feeding: Adapter AC 5V 3A
Consumption: 15 W max.
Graphical acceleration: 4 million triangles/second
Audio: 8 simultaneous canals MP3, ADPCM, MIDI
Resolution: 640x480
Size: L x P x - the 157 x 215,4 x 44 mm
Weight: 1.3kg
Sensitivity: < -="" 106="" dBm="">
Readinesses:

Temperature: -20 55ºC
Humidity 95% (40ºC)

Details about games:
http://br.babelfish.yahoo.com/transl....aspx&lp=pt_en

[Brainy142]

Why?.... just Why would you buy this?

[Pender666]

I don't know...
I guess it is for poorer guys who wants a game system better than a Sega Genesis or N64 ¬¬'

The games are cheap and the system comes with a free 3G connection...

I live in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil and i never seen any ad about zeebo... lol
Funny, i find out about the system in a international website....

PS: I own a PS3 60Gb... and i'll never buy that crap... lol

PS2: Sorry about my bat english.. that's not my primary language.

[Saracchini]

Why?.... just Why would you buy this?

Imported consoles are quite expensive here. Tectoy is just trying to atract people that normaly wont spend money with conventional consoles. However this console is expensive for what it offer... about the price of a new PSP... so it is not worthy.