Gizmondo Handheld Console

19 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Value for money (4)
Usability (3)
Design (3)
Game selection (2)
Connectivity (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 19 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the game selection and connectivity are on the whole positive. The design and usability are also mentioned favorably.

value for money, usability, design, connectivity, game selection

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Game Consoles the Gizmondo Handheld Console is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 64/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by: Charlie Brewer (pocket-lint.com)

Gizmondo handheld console review

I want to be nice, no really, I do, and I want to like the Gizmondo, because it's brave for an independent company to try and launch a mobile games device at the same time as Nintendo and Sony are slugging it out over mobile market supremacy. I'll...

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A brave alternative to the Nintendo DS and the Sony PSP. The addition of SMS and GPS tracking should make the difference, but only with development.

Apr, 2005

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon review summary for the Gizmondo Handheld Console

alaTest has collected and analysed 10 user reviews of the Gizmondo Handheld Console from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Game Consoles on Amazon.co.uk.

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70% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: TonyC (amazon.co.uk)

not bad bit of kit

The gismondo is a powerful hand held device. It can be used to watch movies, listen to music, play games and navigate. For a real games player it might be a bit of a disappointment, as games that have been promised may never see the light of day....

Mar, 2006

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Consumer review by: TonyC (amazon.co.uk)

not bad bit of kit

The gismondo is a powerful hand held device. It can be used to watch movies, listen to music, play games and navigate.For a real games player it might be a bit of a disappointment, as games that have been promised may never see the light of day....

Mar, 2006

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

all good but the battrie p####s me off

overal the gizmondo is a good handheld it has mp3,mpegs,games,texts,camara and gps. every about the handheld is great picture,sound qulity better than some digital camras and mps players movies look great as well. grachicly better than the ds you can...

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review by: gordan_freeman (amazon.co.uk)

all good but the battrie p####s me off

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review by: Thomas Herbert (amazon.co.uk)

What your problem??

I have had my Gizmondo unit since May which I bought from the Gizmondo store in London. It does everything that the guys in the store promised me it would, movies I have converted into WMV have played very nicely and the games I bought when I picked...

Jun, 2005

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Consumer review by: Sarah (amazon.co.uk)

IS THIS THE ONLY HANDHELD WITH GPS>MUSIC>MOVIE>GAMES ETC????

I'm a 10 day GZ owner (CPW Manchester £129) and the music is great!! I compared this with my rio MP3 and its pretty awesome sound quaility. The video player is clear and fast for a handheld, game content is addictive (Sticky Balls) and well priced -...

Jun, 2005

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Consumer review by: Sarah (amazon.co.uk)

IS THIS THE ONLY HANDHELD WITH GPS>MUSIC>MOVIE>GAMES ETC????

Jun, 2005

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Absolute C***P!!! Buy something better!!!

I would have give it 0 stars but Amazon wouldnt let me! - Ive had the unit a couple of months & bought it for when i go away for my job, ive charged it twice & done everything to the letter & already the battery lasts only half an hour - thats with it...

Jun, 2005

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