Green Apple's AP3100 Handheld

[Zeus]

We've stumbled across an interesting little unit developed by 'Green Apple of China. This device does all the basic PMP functions, has a 1.3MP camera, 512MB of storage (SD slot for expansion) and plays SNES rom files out of the box. No one is sure of what kind of OS the player is running and if it could be any sort of competition to the GP2X (<A href="http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=7486" target="_blank">review</a>).

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Apple's AP3100 handheld here looks to be a potentially interesting little device, questionable design inspirations notwithstanding. Packing a 3.6-inch LCD and a 1.3 megapixel camera, the AP3100 will do all your basic PMP functions, handling MP3, WMA, and FLAC audio as well as AVI, DivX, and XviD video, with built-in storage clocking in at a bare-minimum 512MB (an SD slot's provided for expansion). Best of all, it appears that the device will play Super Nintendo games right out of the box -- hence the design -- although we have no idea where you're supposed to stick the cartridges (just kidding).


News Source: <A href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/28/green-apples-ap3100-handheld/" target="_blank">Engadget.com</a>

[MR_COW]

Well, if it has a internal rechargeable battery i'd hit that.

[daps83777]

psp is never going to rule the world now! lol. looks interesting they have promised to have snes emulation running 100% when it comes out. seems kinda strange, the gp2x is like this but they don't make any software or anything for it, probably to keep from getting sued, but i guess these guys don't care, maybe its going to be the next gp2x.

[.Gogeta§§J4BR.]

the gp2x is shitty
has a shitty screen with weird refresh rate that causes scanlines that no gp2x user plays fair and admit
they hype all the dual-processor and linux but its really crappy: nothing really uses both processors (so you are stuck with a single one that you can overclock to 240 or 260mhz woohoo) and the linux thing is lame, because you only need any sdk to port games and emulators into some device. the psp has the most kickass homebrew, the gp2x is only better at mame, but thats nothing compared to the rest we have.
the gp2x is not cheap, its expensive if you consider you have to buy pretty damn good rechargeables (the thing is a battery-eater) and that it has no good screen, no wifi, no umd video/games.

grrr i could spend hours saying bad stuff about the gp2x, but all I can say is: the GP2X is only good in theory. when it comes to real life, the PSP kicks its ass :cool:

[Mr.Do!]

I kind of like my gp2x. I really dont think its crappy. Homebrew is pretty strong too.. All my emu's run very well. Not to mention with the break out box, powerful scripting capabilities and external controller options, I have myself a handheld that I can hook up to my tv with any external USB hard drive and usb controller to play games.. Or I can just take it on the go without all that and play games on my way to work.

the gP2x also has many more functional emulators than psp.

Granted the commercial games arent there.. but that is what my DS is for.

[daps83777]

you only get scanlines on it if you don't download the software to fix it, which is something any person the new anything about the gp2x would know.

the best genesis emulator ever created is on gp2x every game perfect. the snes emulator is doing really well, even the ps1 emulator is running games now. and most of the problems the gp2x did have were resolved with the 2.0 firmware upgrade months ago. apparently you don't pay much attention to the gp2x scene.http://www.gp32x.com

[.Gogeta§§J4BR.]

mrdo, i know, thats why i said its good "in theory". it can only play mame better than the psp, nothing more.
It's a great company to a nds, but the psp simply kicks its ass, I'm sorry.
I expected more for a system developed focusing homebrew and multimedia, while what we have is a system that is only a little better in some aspects, but WAY worse in many others.

daps: the scanline problem was a HARDWARE problem of every pre-M2 models (basically, most people out there, coders and early adopters, have it), NOT FIXED by software. the update only made it brighter so you wouldnt notice it, how lame is that.
the genesis emulator is good, I admit, but so is the psp one. but you certainly dont have kickass snestyl, vba and daedalus on your gp2x. the psp runs on native 333mhz and has dedicated media engine(sound emulation) and 3d gfx by hardware, you certainly cant beat that.
It doesnt matter how much you like the gp2x, you simply can't change those facts. it took MONTHS for the 2.0 firmware to be out, while the kind of "fixes" where supposed to be available out of the box (read: only now the gp2x WORKS and not gives lots of problems, I dont consider that much of an advance really, since within those months the psp only had wonderful stuff!)

[daps83777]

i know about the problem, i was an early adopter and the problem has been fixed at least for me. and the company making gp2x is trying everyday to make it a better system with firmware's and what not. making stuff easier to put on it. with the psp sony is working against you, they just released a new firmware and a demo already requires the new firmware. so when some new games come out you want it looks like you are going to have to decide again if you want to use it to play psp games or if you just want it for homebrew.

the snes emulator is making significant progress, it is a WIP, and gets released what appears to be slowly but the testers get new versions all the time, same with the PS1 emulator. that doesn't include the fact that sony products have aweful warranties and even modifying the firmware in anyway, except through there official upgrades voids your warranty. this doesn't include the dead pixel problem the psp has had. maybe the gp2x isn't perfect, well neither was the gp32 but it got amazing after a while, it takes time, and after time i think that the gp2x will be even more amazing, plus it uses sd which is super cheap now, i saw a 4gb on sale at newegg for under $60. the psp could be wrecked for homebrew any time sony decides they want to spend the time and money to wreck it, thats why i don't own a psp, if everytime a new firmware upgrade came out i was guaranteed to be able to upgrade to it and be able to do everything i was doing with homebrew before the upgrade then sure i would probably jump on board. but because of that and the lack of games that aren't watered down versions of console games, i think i will pass.

man i am glad i stopped being such a sony fanboy, to think i would only support them ever since ps1. well after ps3 comes out, i will have an extra months rent worth of money left because i won't be buying one.

[Azariel Z]

I personally don't like the PSP, but the GP32x is not a gaming platform, to compare with DS or PSP. ANyway, PSP is not marvelous thing either, sstill is jsut a Digital pad with a 16:9 format LCD. Games? Well... Have a near to Dead media ( UMD ) low baterry life, Bulky like hell, and infinite loading times. Those are the reasons why I gave up on one, after testing it. Also, about the 333 mhz, I read somewhere here that is clamped to 233 mhz, or near that. Who says " is internet, MP3 player, and a pocket console ", is jsut a PS2 on your hand, with too much puffy marketing. Gadget lovers love though. Other than GTA, a few PS2 "relaunch" titles, and some games that you can count on your left hand's fingers, is not a good gaming platform... you can run emualtors almost satisfying speed. But Like an MP3 is heavy as hell, and as UMD player, I think who buys UMD movies is nuts :D . So, PSP is not so faaaar from GP32x...
Mas acho que no brasil a molecada deve gostar de fazer show com PSP, mas to sabendo que o clima afeta a maquina e fode de vez o chip e a consola se vc joga muitas horas consecutivas.:eek:

[.Gogeta§§J4BR.]

I personally don't like the PSP, but the GP32x is not a gaming platform, to compare with DS or PSP. ANyway, PSP is not marvelous thing either, sstill is jsut a Digital pad with a 16:9 format LCD. Games? Well... Have a near to Dead media ( UMD ) low baterry life, Bulky like hell, and infinite loading times. Those are the reasons why I gave up on one, after testing it. Also, about the 333 mhz, I read somewhere here that is clamped to 233 mhz, or near that. Who says " is internet, MP3 player, and a pocket console ", is jsut a PS2 on your hand, with too much puffy marketing. Gadget lovers love though. Other than GTA, a few PS2 "relaunch" titles, and some games that you can count on your left hand's fingers, is not a good gaming platform... you can run emualtors almost satisfying speed. But Like an MP3 is heavy as hell, and as UMD player, I think who buys UMD movies is nuts :D . So, PSP is not so faaaar from GP32x...
Mas acho que no brasil a molecada deve gostar de fazer show com PSP, mas to sabendo que o clima afeta a maquina e fode de vez o chip e a consola se vc joga muitas horas consecutivas.:eek:
Sir, you can hardly remember the name of the machine.
I shouldn't even have to continue... but I will, it's fun to point people to their own mistakes :rolleyes:

"Have a near to Dead media"
It can hold my games, that's 1.8GB on a small disk, so I wouldnt consider it dead. actually, I hold my games on the memorystick, hahaha

"low baterry life, Bulky like hell, and infinite loading times."
low battery life? give me a break. I bet you have never used a psp till the battery reaches zero, its a hell of a good li-ion battery (if you dont like it, replace with one of the many others available. bulky? hahaha the gp2x is the bulky one, with that clumsy AA battery slot hahaha. loading times? i bet it's not even near the half-a-minute BOOT time all the gp2x had till the last firmware update. plus, I load from a memorystick hahaha no loading times

"Also, about the 333 mhz, I read somewhere here that is clamped to 233 mhz, or near that."
you "read"? hahaha, so you dont even know what you are talking about. games are clocked at 222mhz but I can play all of them at 333mhz with ease (plus, its NOT a overclock, it's the actual processor speed. not like your gp2x, that has to toast in order to get about 240mhz lol!)

"Other than GTA, a few PS2 "relaunch" titles, and some games that you can count on your left hand's fingers, is not a good gaming platform..."
first of all: it HAS games, while the gp2x will never have. I could end it here, but games like Daxter, Megaman Powered Up, Ridge Racer, Wipeout Pure, Dragonball Z Shin Budokai, Me And My Katamari, Super Monkey Ball Adventure, Monster Hunter Freedom, etc are really worth mentioning here.
plus, games like Winning Eleven, Prince of Persia, Fight Night and Tomb Raider are way good to simply "not care" (as if you had more fun from your gp2x) (with stuff the psp can ALSO do)

hahaha you make me laugh, you simply said me most of the stuff all the gp2x-biased newbies out there say
"molecada" é newbah que pensa que abafa com gp2x :D vc não é a ultima batatinha do saco, amigão, e está perdendo todos os ótimos jogos de psp enquanto voce joga um videogame que vc nem sabe o nome :cool:

[.Gogeta§§J4BR.]

i know about the problem, i was an early adopter and the problem has been fixed at least for me. and the company making gp2x is trying everyday to make it a better system with firmware's and what not. making stuff easier to put on it. with the psp sony is working against you, they just released a new firmware and a demo already requires the new firmware. so when some new games come out you want it looks like you are going to have to decide again if you want to use it to play psp games or if you just want it for homebrew.

the snes emulator is making significant progress, it is a WIP, and gets released what appears to be slowly but the testers get new versions all the time, same with the PS1 emulator. that doesn't include the fact that sony products have aweful warranties and even modifying the firmware in anyway, except through there official upgrades voids your warranty. this doesn't include the dead pixel problem the psp has had. maybe the gp2x isn't perfect, well neither was the gp32 but it got amazing after a while, it takes time, and after time i think that the gp2x will be even more amazing, plus it uses sd which is super cheap now, i saw a 4gb on sale at newegg for under $60. the psp could be wrecked for homebrew any time sony decides they want to spend the time and money to wreck it, thats why i don't own a psp, if everytime a new firmware upgrade came out i was guaranteed to be able to upgrade to it and be able to do everything i was doing with homebrew before the upgrade then sure i would probably jump on board. but because of that and the lack of games that aren't watered down versions of console games, i think i will pass.

man i am glad i stopped being such a sony fanboy, to think i would only support them ever since ps1. well after ps3 comes out, i will have an extra months rent worth of money left because i won't be buying one.
at least I cant choose between emulators and REAL games. oops, looks like I can have BOTH! :D hahaha
play snestyl for psp ONCE in your life before ever think of saying the gp2x one is good. sorry ;)
"lack of games that aren't watered down versions of console games"
oh, it looks like a never-ending cycle of gp2x fanboy ignorance. you should really play the psp to know all of these things you say is pure lie, made up by the gp2x fan base in order to convince you (who bought the gp2x) that you haven't wasted your money. :D
read my previous reply and it's pretty much all covered. if you're going to reply flaming the psp, please don't. I just hope you have LOTS OF FUN with your gp2x :rolleyes: