Tapwave Zodiac

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Tapwave Zodiac

The Tapwave Zodiac is a Palm OS 5-based PDA created by Tapwave, and the first Palm-based device developed with gaming and multimedia as primary considerations.

Functionality

The Zodiac includes the standard PalmOS Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, and Memo Pad PIM functions. It also ships with the Stuntcar Extreme and AcidSolitaire games, an MP3 player, and the Kinoma Video Player for digital video. The device can display photos, and ships with the PalmReader eBook reader, as well as the The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Last of the Mohicans ebooks. A graphing calculator (powerOne) word processor (WordSmith), graphics program (Inkstorm), internet browser (Browser), SMS application, and Alarm Clock are also present.

The system includes a standard touch screen, but has additional inputs designed for gaming. Held in a landscape configuration, there is an analogue thumbstick on the left of the screen, four digital buttons on the right, and two shoulder buttons (triggers) on the top of the device. The unit accepts SD cards as removable storage.

All PalmOS 5-compatible games play on the Zodiac, as well as games designed specifically for the Zodiac's hardware. The Zodiac's implementation of Palm OS 5 has been modified for extended features (some introduced in hacks). It has a radial menu (the analogue stick is pushed in one of eight directions to select menu options) with a side list for use without the stylus. The device has a total battery life of about 3 hours when using audio, backlight+screen and CPU-intensive tasks, and while running as a dedicated audio player it can push 6 hours, but will vary from device.

A new update is due that introduces hardware decoding of MPEG4 (such as DivX or XviD). Video playback is available with a port of The Core Media Player (originally for the PC, this version is based on the Pocket PC version). A new optimized web browser is also available.

Due to its Palm Os 5.2.7T compatibility, the Zodiac is capable of playing Palm games as well as games specially designed for the Zodiac's features. A great deal of freeware and shareware games and emulators are therefore available. For example, versions of Doom, Quake, and Hexen are online, as well as versions of emulators such as UAE.

Specifications

Two versions of the Zodiac are available, differing only in the amount of memory and colour

  • CPU: Motorola i.MX1 ARM9 processor (200 MHz)
  • Memory: Zodiac 1, 32MB. Zodiac 2, 128MB (minus 12MB for both models, reserved for system usage)
  • Graphic Accelerator: ATI Imageon W4200 graphics accelerator (with 8MB dedicated SDRAM)
  • Display: 3.8 inch transflective 480 x 320 (half VGA), 16-bit color backlit display (65,536 colors)
  • Sound: Yamaha sound and stereo speakers, 3.5mm earphone plug
  • External Connectors: 2 expansion slots (MMC, SD and SDIO capable), Zodiac Connector, 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Wireless: Infrared, Bluetooth (Compatible with Wifi SDIO cards)
  • Battery: Rechargeable Lithium Batteries – Dual totaling to 1540 mAh
  • Size & Weight: 5.6" (143mm) x 3.1" (79mm) x .55" (14mm) / 6.3 ounces
  • Colors: Zodiac 1: Slate Gray, Zodiac 2: Charcoal Gray

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