Tapwave Zodiac

Console Information

Released in 2003 at a cost of US$399, the Zodiac was the first product to be produced by the Mountain View, California-based company, Tapwave. It is a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) using the Palm OS that was designed with gaming in mind, while still featuring all of the benefits of a regular PDA.

Featuring a 3.8 inch, 65 000 colour screen and Bluetooth wireless technology, the Zodiac will give you hours of entertainment and allow multiplayer gaming without the need to connect systems together using cables. Games for the Zodiac can be easily downloaded from the Internet. Other features include 2 SD card slots, the ability to listen to music, view photos and videos and sync your personal organiser data with Microsoft Outlook.

2 Versions of the Zodiac were released; Zodiac 1 with 32MB RAM and Zodiac 2 with 128MB RAM.

Tapwave Zodiac Technical Specifications

• Processor: Motorola® i.MX1™ ARM9 processor running at 200 MHz
• Operating System: Palm OS version 5.2.6 PDA
• Memory:32MB (Zodiac1), 128MB (Zodiac2 with 12MB reserved for system use)
• Graphics Accelerator: ATI® Imageon™ W4200 graphics accelerator (with 8MB dedicated SDRAM).
• Display: 3.8 inch transflective display, 480 x 320 (half VGA), 16-bit colour backlit display (65,536 colours)
• Sound: Yamaha® audio components and stereo speakers, standard 3.5mm stereo headphone plug, Earbud-style headphones included
• Interface: USB (for HotSync® operation), Infrared, Bluetooth™
• Expansion: Dual expansion slots for MultiMediaCards, Secure Digital (SD) and SDIO cards
• Battery: High-capacity Rechargeable Lithium Batteries – 1540 mAh
• Power Supply: AC Adapter / Battery Charger (120 volt AC, 60 Hz) with ability to add an International connectivity kit
• Dimensions: 143mm (5.6 inches) x 79mm (3.1 inches) x 14mm (0.55 inches)
• Weight: (6.3 ounces)