A new handheld unit hopes to take a small chunk out of Nintendo and Sony with it’s Linux based system. The portable gaming system sports a 320 x 240 touch screen much like Nintendo’s popular DS. The system also comes with a few games to get you started. But, don’t think you’ll find games in any local stores. This unit is designed as a “user created” content system. Meaning, you can put whatever you want on it. Transfer files from your computer, including movies, music, games, and e-books to this device using the included USB cable. The content is all stored on a removable SD card (sold separately, you can get a 1gb card for around $10 if you look). All this comes at a whopping $169, which is a pretty reasonable price considering all it’s capable of.

Casual gamers need not apply, this is a hacker’s delight, or even just a tweaker, maybe fiddler, whatever. Anyway, check it out because it’s cool and you can do a lot with it if you’re handy. Including the taboo, emulation! That means simulating other games from other systems on a system not specifically designed for them. You know, like old NES games on your computer. Not that we endorse that sort of thing, because it may or may not me legal.

Link: Gamepark Handheld Game System at Play-Asia.com

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