Android based Odroid out by November 5th

[JerryMungo]

http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/android-based-odroid-handheld-available-for-pre-order/

Hard Kernel has just announced that the developer version of the ODROID Android-powered portable gaming device is available for pre-order as of today. The device features an 833MHz Samsung S5PC100 processor (same as the iPhone 3GS), 512MB of RAM, and a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen. Sadly, there's no integrated 3G, but WiFi b/g, Bluetooth and mini-HDMI output is supported. The Android OS 1.5 runs off a 2GB TFlash card, with an 8GB SD card supplied for storage. Also included are a download/charger cable, serial console debugging board and batteries. Going for about $320, this bad boy is expected to ship on November 5th. If all goes well, you can expect to see a consumer version sometime in December for around $250.

Interesting to see if an android based hand held gaming system picks up... interesting since it's open source. I have my doubts that it will be used for much other than running a few emulators... how do you penetrate the gaming market that is dominated by players who have many many years head start - open source or not.