Leapster Explorer
| Manufacturer | LeapFrog Enterprises |
|---|---|
| Product family | Leapster series |
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Retail availability | |
| Media |
Leapster Explorer cartridges Didj cartridges |
| CPU | ARM9-based processor |
| Predecessor | Leapster2 Didj |
| Successor | LeapPad Explorer |
The Leapster Explorer is a handheld console developed and marketed by LeapFrog Enterprises as the third generation of the successful Leapster series at the same time as the Didj console.[1] Like its predecessors, the Explorer is aimed at children aged 4 to 9.
Unlike previous systems in the Leapster series, the Explorer is not compatible with Leapster cartridges, but it can run Didj cartridges.
Hardware
The Leapster Explorer is a Linux device powered by an ARM9-based processor clocked at 393 MHz with 64 MB DDR SDRAM, 512 MB user storage, and a Giantplus touchscreen display.[2][3]
Like the Didj and unlike the Leapster2, the console has also been a subject to user modification as it runs on an embedded Linux kernel. There has been a number of homebrew software written and/or ported for the device.
References
- ↑ http://www.leapfrog.com/etc/medialib/leapfrog/corporate/press_releases/2010.Par.49214.File.dat/06-07-10%20-%20LeapFrog%20Leads%20the%20Way%20in%20Mobile%20Learning%20With%20New%20Leapster%20Explorer%20Platform%20-%20FINAL%20FOR%20WEB.pdf
- ↑ http://elinux.org/Leapster_Explorer
- ↑ http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/leapfrog-teases-future-mystery-device-inadvertently-spills-bean/