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The Game Boy platform (which includes the original unit, the Game Boy Pocket, and the Game Boy Color) came to market when most video game consoles had a life expectancy of just a few years....
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The Game Boy platform (which includes the original unit, the Game Boy Pocket, and the Game Boy Color) came to market when most video game consoles had a life expectancy of just a few years. More than a decade later, the system is still going strong. How did the Game Boy successfully compete--and in some cases bury--an onslaught of faster, more powerful handheld and home console systems? Let us count the ways: affordability, a huge library of games that consistently made the most of the hardware's limitations, smart power management that extended battery life, and uncluttered controls. But perhaps it was the system's ultraportable design that allowed devotees to play video games around their schedule, making it the must-have system for kids and adults alike. Less
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The Sony PlayStation truly shines with 3D-rendered action games, such as Tomb Raider and Spider-Man. These and other 3D-based titles place players in the middle of elaborate gaming...
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The Sony PlayStation truly shines with 3D-rendered action games, such as Tomb Raider and Spider-Man. These and other 3D-based titles place players in the middle of elaborate gaming environments that take full advantage of the system's ability to render up to 360,000 polygons per second. The PlayStation also has the capability to display 16.8 million colours simultaneously and can support full-frame video playback at 30 frames per second. In addition to impressive graphics, the PlayStation also offers CD-quality sound. Each PlayStation disc has the capacity to store up to 650 MB of data--significantly more information than can be stored on cartridge-based games. As an added bonus, the PlayStation will even play your favourite music CDs (accompanied by a selection of cool graphics). Less
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Processor
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16.78 MHz
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338.688 GHz
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Display
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LCD TFT (Active Matrix)
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Platform
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Game Boy Advance
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PlayStation
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Console Type
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Handheld
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Home Console
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Gaming Type
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LAN Gaming
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Without Online Gaming
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Processor Speed
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16.78 MHz
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338.688 GHz
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RAM technology
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WRAM
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Installed Cache Memory
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32 KB
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2 MB
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Installed RAM
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256 KB
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16 MB
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Display Type
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LCD TFT (Active Matrix)
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Max. Resolution
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240 x 160
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640 x 480
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Screen Size
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2.9 in.
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Max. Number Of Colors
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32,768 Colors
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17M Colors
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Audio Support
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Stereo
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SPU2
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Audio Out
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Line Out
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Input / Output Ports
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1 x Game Boy Advance link connector
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1 x Serial Port
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2 x Game Controller Port
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Expansion Slots
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Game Cartridge Slot
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Memory Card Slot x 2
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Communication Type
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Serial Cable
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Proprietary
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DVD Movie Playback
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No DVD Movie Playback
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Main Controls
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4 Way Cross Keypad
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Start/Select Buttons
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Battery Run Time
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15 Hours
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Battery Type
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2 x AA Battery
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Brand
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Nintendo
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Sony
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| Dimensions |
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Depth
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8.1 cm
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14.5 cm
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Width
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14.5 cm
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19.3 cm
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Weight
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0.31 lb.
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1.21 lb.
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Height
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2.5 cm
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3.8 cm
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| Miscellaneous |
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UPC
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45496714642
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0711719103301
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Release Date
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June, 2001
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December, 1994
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Product ID
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20246922
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22408725
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MPN
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GBADVI
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SCPH-7501
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Nintendo Game Boy Advance Gray Console
$225.00
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Sony PlayStation Console
From
$249.99
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Product Review Summary
88% recommend this product
Pros
- Excellent Gameplay (2)
- Good Value (2)
- Fun (2)
- Simple Setup (1)
- Great Graphics (1)
- Excellent Game Selection (1)
- Great Design (1)
- Kid Appropriate (1)
- Great Sound (1)
- Fast (1)
Cons
- limited game selection (1)
- No Multiplayer Mode (1)
- Poor Graphics (1)
Good For
- All Ages (3)
- Adults (1)
- Kids (1)
- Teenagers (1)
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Consumer Reviews
Pros
Great graphics and games! Smaller unit, very powerful
Cons
Poor lighting, no backlight
Recommended it?
Yes
Normally, hand held games aren?t my thing, as I find that games simply don?t translate well to a small screen. However, I can honestly say that the Nintendo (and it?s no secret that I am not too crazy about this company), has really outdone themselves with the Game Boy Advance creating yet another...
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Pros
Advanced color, sound and play.
Cons
I haven't found any yet.
Recommended it?
Yes
I decided to let my boys ADVANCE- The Nintendo Game Boy Advance
I first would like to add a thanks to Rick (32_Footsteps) for helping me rewrite my article. Hopefully I covered all the information needed in this article that will be considered helpful to people from ALL walks of life in...
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Product Review Summary
92% recommend this product
Pros
- Fun (2)
- Great Design (1)
- Excellent Gameplay (1)
- Good Value (1)
- Excellent Game Selection (1)
- Simple Setup (1)
Good For
- Teenagers (1)
- Multiple Players (1)
- All Ages (1)
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Consumer Reviews
Pros
Great Quality System with lots of games of many genres
Cons
The Trove of Next Gen Consoles on the way
Recommended it?
Yes
Playstation is one of the best video games systems out there on the market today even as I speak even though the PS 2 is already out.
Basically what makes any system great is the games (and not the technical specs, which are often part of the HYPE machine you see with every new console...
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Pros
game selection, controller, new games are STILL being released
Cons
graphics are kind of outdated
Recommended it?
Yes
Back in the early 90's, most of the time when you'd hear about Sony, you'd think TVs, stereos, etc. Back when the SNES reigned supreme, near the end of its domination because of aging graphics and technical stuff, Sony and Nintendo were striking a deal to create a CD based add-on to the SNES...
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