Tapwave
Tapwave Zodiac
- Price
- $299
- OS
- Palm OS
- Released
- Jan 2003
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 3.8 inch TFT
- Weight
- 180 grams
No reviews yet
1 collector
Device comparison
Tapwave Zodiac vs. Tiger Telematics Gizmondo
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Gizmondo
- More portable
- Gizmondo
- Newer model
- Gizmondo
Main differences
- Tiger Telematics Gizmondo has similar emulation coverage to Tapwave Zodiac.
- Tiger Telematics Gizmondo is about $70 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Tapwave Zodiac is roughly 1% smaller and 16% lighter.
- Tiger Telematics Gizmondo runs Windows CE; Tapwave Zodiac runs Palm OS.
Details
Tiger Telematics
Gizmondo
- Price
- $229
- OS
- Windows CE
- Released
- Mar 2005
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 2.8 inch TFT
- Weight
- 155 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Tapwave Zodiac | Gizmondo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299 | $229 |
| OS | Palm OS | Windows CE |
| Screen | 3.8 inch | 2.8 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 480 x 320 | 320 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | TFT | TFT |
| Chipset | Motorola i.MX-1 | Samsung S3C2440 |
| CPU | ARM920T | ARM920T |
| GPU | ATI Imageon W4200 | Nvidia GoForce 3D 4500 |
| RAM | 10 MB SDRAM | 64 MB SDRAM |
| Storage | 32 MB (Zodiac 1) | Internal 128 MB NAND & External SD |
| Battery | 1540 mAh | Li-ion |
| Weight | 180 grams | 155 grams |
| Dimensions | 142 mm x 79 mm x 14 mm | 138 mm x 82 mm x 32 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Tapwave Zodiac DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Gizmondo GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Tapwave Zodiac N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gizmondo NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tapwave Zodiac PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Gizmondo PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Tapwave Zodiac PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Gizmondo SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Tapwave Zodiac Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Gizmondo Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Tapwave Zodiac Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Gizmondo Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tapwave Zodiac GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Gizmondo Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Tapwave Zodiac and the Tiger Telematics Gizmondo?
- Tiger Telematics Gizmondo has similar emulation coverage to Tapwave Zodiac. Tiger Telematics Gizmondo is about $70 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Tapwave Zodiac is roughly 1% smaller and 16% lighter. Tiger Telematics Gizmondo runs Windows CE; Tapwave Zodiac runs Palm OS.
- Which is cheaper, the Tapwave Zodiac or the Tiger Telematics Gizmondo?
- The Tiger Telematics Gizmondo is the cheaper of the two at around $229, roughly $70 less than the Tapwave Zodiac based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Tapwave Zodiac or the Tiger Telematics Gizmondo?
- The Tiger Telematics Gizmondo is the newer model, released in 2005.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Tapwave Zodiac or the Tiger Telematics Gizmondo?
- The Tapwave Zodiac is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
