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[edit] Press release

This page currently reads a bit press releasy, probably because that's how it started. At what point do you think we should start mentioning the suspicious business practices on the page? It's only rumours for now of course. . . Coyote-37 15:30, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

I think it's a bit beyond rumours now - it could just be another sad case of a young, hopeful company running aground, but there's always Occam's razor... ;-) --HiddenInPlainSight 15:39, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
I believe the Gizmondo is nearly a flop since it is not yet released in local department stores, not to mention its loss of fanbase due to already-played games being ported to it. --Nintendude 15:32, 23 November 2005 (UTC)

By the way, who put that this is a 128-bit system? It's main processor is an ARM9, the same, 32-bit processor used by the Nintendo DS and Gamepark 32. To my knowledge, there aren't any 128-bit architectures available. I move to edit this. User:Markarian

I'm sure it has a 128bit graphics card from Nvidia, so that probably qualifies that remark? 194.46.233.183 20:46, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

No, the CPU is regarded as the core of the system so that's what dictates if it's 128bit or not. And as the person above says, there is no 128bit architecture. 86.138.21.180 21:42, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Rewrite

I figured I'd be bold and rewrite and clean up the article. The biggest diffrence is I updated the article to reflect the situation with the Gizmondo: that the system is no longer a current retail product and that it is now a historical or collector's item. I realize that die hard Gizmondo fans will disagree with me, but let's please discuss it. MadDreamChant 18:30, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Stefan

Please don't add more info about Stefan to this article unless its directly related to Gizmondo. He has his own article that should be expanded instead.--Hooperbloob 15:59, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Links

Since some of the websites don't work and are actually stated as not working, why are they there? Crimson Shadow 21:32, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

The Gizmondo and Tiger Telematics websites have been crossed off, but not deleted from the links section. On a list of links, you'd expect to see the company's website, but both of them are no longer working. If we deleted them, Wikipedians who view this site might waste their time trying to look them up and add them to the list. MadDreamChant 15:35, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

Oh, alright. Thanks. Crimson Shadow 18:45, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Key Mapping

I’ll admit, I don’t know what key mapping is. So to those of you knowledgeable about such things: does this information belong in the article? If it doesn’t, it should be deleted or moved. If it does, some sort of explanation or definition of key mapping should be included in that section. MadDreamChant 15:41, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

You should know something about it before you make a motion to have it edited, moved or deleted. rhoffer21 13:49, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

I think the Key mapping segment is completely meaningless in the context of a wikipedia article. It is not notable information of any sort, especially considering that the hardware in question is entirely dead. In any case, the segment needs more details and explanation as to why it is notable. Please. --Decept404 06:55, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Poorly Written

This article may be factually accurate, but the grammar and sentence structure are horrible.

The beauty of Wikipedia is that anyone can contribute to the articles. That means people who know about the topic can add information, and people well versed in grammar and sentence structure can help out with that. So I encourage you to be bold and correct any errors you find. Also keep in mind that because Gizmondo is a European company, many of the contributors to this article are not native English speakers. BTW, you can sign your comments by typing four (~). MadDreamChant 17:26, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Windows CE 4.2

Why is there no mention of its Windows CE 4.2 operating system and other hardware specs? That is quite important if you ask me.Tfgbd 17:51, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] dabubool

Just passing through.. what does this sentence mean: "In 2000, Carl Freer had formed a small electronics business in dagubool"? What/where is "dagubool" - the only google match is this page. Anyone have a correction? - mleinart

[edit] Copyright Infringement

Almost the entire page is taken from this article (and I think some of it from the follow-up article linked to at the bottom of the page): [1] The wording for all but the Halo and Fansite sections and a few smaller sections is exactly the same. I don't want to do anything now, in the off chance that I'm mistaken, but we need to completely rewrite the page. -Unknownwarrior33 07:08, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Functionality and Specifications

I really think that the GoForce 4500 does not have programmable pixel shader support. At first inspection my unit supports little more than OpenGL|ES common 1.0 - Anyone else agree? Then I'd argue to change that. 131.159.40.64 07:41, 18 September 2006 (UTC) Jens Schneider

[edit] Homebrew links? More references?

The article states that links of Homebrew Gizmondo sites are contained below, but none are listed. Also, it seems like a lot of the info on company shennanigans does not reference actual information sources... OOPMan —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 196.209.29.135 (talk • contribs) .

Most of the links were removed because they were spam or unnecessary. Apparently the text was not modified to fit the change. You are welcomed to update the article as you see fit. -- ReyBrujo 02:40, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Gizmondo (logo).jpg

Image:Gizmondo (logo).jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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[edit] Recent Changes

This page has changed dramatically from the last time I visited; in fact the whole section on business practices and bankruptcy of Tiger Telematics has been removed. Surely, as this information was not available on a separate Wiki article about the company itself, it is relevnt and should be re-entered? Emilyjg 11:08, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Looks like the Gizmondo is back

217.207.4.210 (talk) 13:48, 19 March 2008 (UTC)I have just read in Design Week (UK) that Carl Freer is heading up a new phase of development of the Gizmondo device. This is confirmed by a number of websites, http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gizmondo/.

[edit] Carl Freer buys IPR Assets

I added the "Carl Freer buys IPR Assets" paragraph at the bottom of the Bankruptcy section a few days ago but Fugu Alienking removed it as he thought the letter, hosted on sharenow.com was a forgery. I invited him to call the telephone numbers on the letter (from one of the joint liquidators) and I also e-mailed him the contact details of the legal firm dealing with this matter, so that he could see it wasn't a forgery - Carl Freer really has bought the IPR Assets of Gizmondo Europe. Fugu Alienking said he would make his own independent enquiries. I tried to contact him twice to ask how he was doing but received no reply so I have reinstated my paragraph. Have a look at this article too - totally independent from the press releases I was sending out: http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/685439/Gizmondo_is_Coming_Back.html Johnalexwood (talk) 09:28, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

John, you are engaging in paid PR in violation of Wikipedia's NPOV policy. This "press release", if genuine, would be listed in the news section of Begbies Traynor's website, not posted as a low quality scan on a file sharing site. Does anyone really use such a low quality fax/scanner these days, or is the low quality to hide flaws in the forged document? I have made my own enquiries, and Begbies Traynor's only response is that they "do not comment on ongoing investigations", which is inconsistent with this release being genuine. As for the third party who you referred me to via email; firstly, I see no reason to believe that LG Legal has any connection to this, so it might well be someone acting in collusion with you who has been instructed to claim that the letter is genuine. Secondly, why have you been sending me private emails instead of discussing your additions to this Wikipedia article here? The other article does not support the authenticity of what you posted. It merely restates the pending relaunch of Gizmondo, which is already covered elsewhere in this Wikipedia article. --Fugu Alienking 11:44, 16 May 2008 (UTC)