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	Pen Computing Magazine: Tapwave Zodiac review
		Tapwave's Zodiac, along with Nintendo's GameBoy Advance, Nokia's N-Gage, and Sony's forthcoming PlayStation Portable, are all positioned to go after the upscale game device market.
		In the case of the Zodiac, the audience is clearly not just teenage boys, but the teenage boy in people of all ages who have US$300-$400 to spend on a whim.
		Tapwave has over 1,000 registered developers working on games for the Zodiac, so there will be no shortage of killer titles for the platform -- and don't forget the more than 1,400 existing games for the Palm that you can play now.
	www.pencomputing.com /frames/zodiac.html (1244 words)

	The Gadgeteer - Tapwave Zodiac Cradle Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		After using the sync/charge cable that came included with the Tapwave for over a month, I was growing tired of propping my Zod on the lower edge of my computer keyboard while working.
		After further digging, I came to the conclusion that Tapwave had somehow neglected to include the sync/charge cable that was pictured in the item's description...
		I figured I would email Tapwave support and ask for my cable to be sent later, but in the meantime I began to hook the cable I already owned to the new cradle.
	www.the-gadgeteer.com /zodiac-cradle-review.html (1030 words)

	Tapwave Zodiac Gets a Grip - MegaGames console
		Tapwave officially announced that their Zodiac products and games for the Zodiac will be available, starting in June 2004, in CompUSA stores nationwide.
		With hardware from ATI and support from developers such as iD and publishers such as Activision the Zodiac is slowly emerging as a considerable quantity in the upcoming handheld wars and this latest move to retail shelves in the U.S. further pushes the device into the industry mainstream.
		The Zodiac consoles, accessories and four of the most popular Zodiac gaming titles are scheduled to be on CompUSA store shelves by late June.
	www.megagames.com /news/html/console/tapwavezodiacgetsagrip.shtml (994 words)

	:: LAPTOP Magazine • Tapwave Zodiac ::
		The ethos of the PDA is easy to see in the Zodiac, as the 480 x 320-pixel display dominates the handheld, nearly triple the size of N-Gage QD's screen and double the size of both panels on the Nintendo DS.
		Taking up nearly half the space on the Zodiac, the large screen is easy on the eyes, and the ample visuals are the most appealing aspect over other portable units.
		Tapwave upped the ante in January when it announced a partnership with Virgin Digital: For a $7.99 monthly subscription fee, Zodiac users will have access to more than 100,000 albums of commercial recording artists.
	laptopmag.com /Review/Tapwave-Zodiac.htm (572 words)

	Frictionless Insight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tapwave was founded in May of 2001 by several senior members of the Palm team, eager to create a device that would encompass all the useful applications available in personal data assistants, without compromising its ability to serve as a mobile entertainment platform, serving up games, music and video with equal aplomb.
		Despite its small size and minimal weight, the Zodiac is comfortable to hold, and features a number of buttons beyond the joystick: two shoulder buttons; four action buttons on the right; a home, power and special button on the left; and a Bluetooth button at the top.
		Of course, the Zodiac supports Bluetooth connectivity, and is expandable both using wireless devices and hardware: the device has two slots for MultiMediaCards, the second of which can be used for SDIO cards.
	www.frictionlessinsight.com /archives/2004/06/the_tapwave_zodiac.html (1213 words)

	Vidgame.net: Tapwave's Zodiac
		The Tapwave Zodiac was released in October 2003 and was only available for online purchase directly from Tapwave.
		Tapwave was founded by ex-Palm employees and by employee the technologies they had learned, the Zodiac was developed and runs off of the Palm 5.2.6 OS.
		The Zodiac was left open source so anyone that was interested in developing their own games was free to do so.
	www.vidgame.net /tapwave/zodiac.htm (374 words)

	Tapwave Zodiac Gets FCC Approval
		Tapwave has created an application launcher that takes advantage of the Zodiac's 8-way analog controller, which is to the left of the screen.
		The Zodiac includes a 480-by-320 pixel screen and there will be a series of icons along one edge of this screen.
		According to a Tapwave executive, the target market is 18- to 34-year-old gamers who have outgrown a GameBoy and need a device that can help organize their life.
	www.brighthand.com /article/Tapwave_Zodiac_Gets_FCC_Approval (1027 words)

	Kurt von Behrmann reviews Tapwave Zodiac 2
		What the Zodiac 2 brings to the proverbial table are the tools and controls one would expect from a gaming system.
		Zodiac also has links on their Web site that make finding information, support and downloads a simple process.
		Big advantages of the Zodiac 2 are the lithium rechargeable batteries that last longer than most, 128 MB of memory and two expansion slots to add more games and more memory, and the ability to switch orientation from portrait to landscape.
	www.unleash.com /kurt/tapwavezodiac2/index.asp (1034 words)

	Tapwave “Zodiac” Handheld Gaming PDA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tapwave is a relatively new company and has introduced the Zodiac.
		Landscape is the native mode for the Zodiac.
		Tapwave does not include a cradle with the Zodiac, which is surprising since all other PDAs include a cradle.
	www.pdatoday.com /maximumpda_more/1827_0_2_0_C (1640 words)

	ninja grapefruit - the latest gaming and hardware news, reviews, and previews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Zodiac is Tapwave's entry into the mobile entertainment industry, but its offering is different from most, combining the power of a fully featured Palm OS 5 handheld with a revolutionary design and a range of graphical and audio features which make it stand up above the competition.
		The Zodiac runs a modified version of Palm OS 5.2, which means that it will run the majority of Palm OS applications, leasing an almost infinite scope for expansion, as there are thousands of applications, all with different uses available on the internet.
		The Zodiac is released this Friday (22nd October) at PC World and Dixons exclusively, with an expected price of £269.99 for the Zodiac 1, and £329.99 for the Zodiac 2.
	www.ninjagrapefruit.com /article/tapwave_zodiac_review_ym1910.html (1487 words)

	Tapwave Zodiac Pre-Order
		Zodiac was designed from the ground up for a high-performance mobile entertainment experience centered on games, music, pictures and video.
		Byron Connell, Senior VP of Marketing and Co-founder of Tapwave, is demonstrating the Tapwave Zodiac at this year's DEMOmobile Conference being held on September 17-19 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in La Jolla, CA.
		With the Zodiac, users will be able to game with the first-ever analog controller (joystick) found on a handheld device, listen to music using the Zodiac MP3 functionality, watch videos (AVI, MPEG 1, MPEG4, QuickTime, etc...), view photos, and manage their life, all in one light, ergo-centric package.
	www.dreamstation.cc /news/video_games/id1844 (2690 words)

	Tapwave Zodiac Portable Gaming System and PDA
		The Zodiac also sports other features that make other handheld manufacturers squirm, such as dual expansion slots, eight playable control buttons, 32 to 128MB of internal memory, a pair of rechargeable lithium batteries, built-in vibration feedback, Bluetooth wireless connectivity along with a solid launch library of games.
		This means that you can shut the Zodiac down mid-game and later pick up right where you left off, whereas in olden days this would reset the system and you'd lose all unsaved progress.
		Tapwave has also made certain that a variety of titles would be available at the time of their system's launch.
	www.viewonline.com /pages/articles/tapwavezodiac.htm (1174 words)

	Macworld: Game Room: A eulogy for the Tapwave Zodiac
		Tapwave, in case you’re unfamiliar, was a Palm OS licensee that built a really cool PDA called the Zodiac.
		At the time Tapwave’s Zodiac debuted in 2003, it was the best solution for someone looking for a good gaming system with lots of additional functionality — which gave it a lot of appeal for me and a small group of other gamers, apparently.
		Tapwave went on to manufacture two models: a silvery 32MB version, and the Zodiac2, which was identical, except it came in fl and included 128MB RAM.
	www.macworld.com /weblogs/gameroom/2005/08/zodiac/index.php?lsrc=mwrss (1445 words)

	The Next Level Feature - Tapwave Zodiac Preview
		Tapwave, the company, was founded by Peng Lim, Bryon Connell, and many ex-Palm employees with a goal to create a new product that could fill a perceived market gap for a system that will cater to young adults who want a PDA with advanced gaming capabilities.
		Tapwave expects to start shipping systems and software to consumers by the end of October.
		Since Tapwave announced the Zodiac, more than 500 game developers have signed up for the development program and requested the SDK (software development kit).
	www.the-nextlevel.com /features/hardware/zodiac (1416 words)

	Gaming Nexus
		An ambitious company named Tapwave is looking to change the face of gaming on the go as we know it.
		Tapwave is looking to cater to those same fans, but with a broader goal of accommodating those who are looking for a complete organization solution.
		Thatâs where the Zodiac comes in; not quite gaming machine, not quite personal digital assistant, itâs actually a perfect blend of both, making it one of the best inventions to hit the market in quite some time.
	www.gamingnexus.com /Review.asp?ID=560 (364 words)

	Tapwave Zodiac Palm OS PDA and Handheld Game Console Review
		The Zodiac was introduced in the Fall of 2003, and several top console and PC games titles were announced with it, though some of these games won't be released until later in 2004.
		The Zodiac is the first PDA to have dual SD slots, and joins the Palm Tungsten T3 and Sony Clié UX40/50 in that elite group of Palm OS PDAs that support landscape 480 x 320 display resolution.
		The Zodiac has an analog joystick controller on the left which was a rubberized cap to keep you on target.
	www.mobiletechreview.com /Tapwave_Zodiac.htm (2797 words)

	Reviews.PDA Live! - PDA Live.com
		Once the Zodiac has been charged, you will turn it one to go through setup, which you may be pleased to know, that setup on the Zodiac is customized and optimized from the standard Palm OS setup.
		Because the Zodiac is a Palm OS handheld, it has a touch screen, with hand writing recognition through Graffiti 2 or the on screen keyboard.
		The controls of the Zodiac are comfortable and easy to reach, and may even remind a little of the Xbox layout rather than the DS or PSP.
	www.pdalive.com /zodiac2.php (949 words)

	Shacknews - Zodiac Preview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In addition to the usual PIM functionality, the Zodiac Desktop lets you manage your photos and music, and will even upload your high scores to Tapwave's server to create a global rankings list (for supported titles, that is).
		Because the Zodiac features support for Bluetooth, I was able to send over my entire contacts list as a single VCF file, and the handheld recognized the file and automatically added them into my address book.
		I was told that Tapwave is committed to the Mac platform, and expects to have a Mac version available by the Spring.
	www.shacknews.com /extras/zodiac/preview.x (1004 words)

	Tapwave Zodiac2 (128MB) Reviews. PDAs Reviews by CNET.
		Rest assured that Tapwave is separately selling a case, along with a wireless keyboard and several other Zodiac accessories.
		The Zodiac's large, high-resolution horizontal screen is ideal for handheld gaming, and the device turned in a performance clearly superior to that of the lower-resolution Game Boy Advance and Nokia N-Gage.
		Tapwave has lined up a bevy of developers to adapt such familiar titles as Duke Nukem, Tomb Raider, and Neverwinter Nights, but few of these are scheduled for release before next year.
	reviews.cnet.com /Tapwave_Zodiac2_128MB/4505-3127_7-30557488.html (1316 words)

	Tapwave User Group: Home
		About Us Tapwave's Zodiac is a different kind of personal digital assistant (PDA) and we're a different kind of Palm OS User Group (PUG).
		We encourage SF Bay Area Tapwave fans to visit the meetings at Silicon Valley PUG.
		Tapwaveusergroup.com is not affiliated with Tapwave Inc. All images and text appearing on these pages are copyright 2004 by Kevin Crossman, all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.
	kevdo.com /tapwave (299 words)

	Tapwave Discontinues Zodiac Business
		Btw, Tapwave's perpetual "spring has sprung" promotion/motiff on their website kinda gave me some signals something was dead wrong with 'em...here we are sweltering in the brown grass of late July and they are still showing the green grass of spring on their site.
		Tapwave's business model seemed halfway decent to me. Had they gotten huge gaming companies to sign on and sell through the Tapwave store, they would have gotten recurring revenue from those sales.
		Tapwave was doomed from day one because they had few relationships and little credibility with big game makers.
	www.palminfocenter.com /view_story.asp?ID=7990 (5008 words)

	Zodiac to take on Nintendo's Gameboy and Sony's PSP - Jul. 28, 2003
		Previously known as the Helix, the Zodiac won't be cheap, compared with Nintendo's $99 Game Boy Advance.
		Tapwave will begin taking pre-orders for the handheld on its Web site, with plans to begin shipping units by the end of that month.
		And with the software lineup Sony (SNE: Research, Estimates) is likely to have with its PSP, I doubt Sony executives are quaking in their boots -- even if Tapwave follows through with its plans to have a second generation Zodiac on the market by the time the PSP comes out.
	money.cnn.com /2003/07/25/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm (778 words)

	Shacknews - It gets you chicks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Enter the Zodiac, a handheld powerful enough for 3D gaming yet as functional as any PDA on the market.
		The tiny reset button is on the rear of the unit and at the top can be found the Bluetooth button, which you press to search for other Zodiacs in your area, and the two slots that accept MultiMediaCards, Secure Digital, and SDIO cards.
		If you play with the settings, turn the Zodiac off when not in use, and do not have the screen on while listening to music, you could push it to four hours or beyond.
	www.shacknews.com /extras/zodiac_review/review.x (629 words)

	Tapwave Zodiac1 Reviews. PDAs Reviews by CNET.
		The Zodiac may have the best-modified Palm interface we've seen; it's superior to that of Sony's CLIEs.
		Running on a zippy 200MHz ARM processor and a modified version of Palm OS 5.2, the Tapwave Zodiac1 ships with a whopping 32MB of onboard memory, 12MB of which are reserved for system use.
		To help decide if the Tapwave Zodiac1 is your best choice in a handheld, you may want to take a look at the Sony CLIÉ PEG-SJ22, which will provide you certain additional benefits at a lower price than the Tapwave Zodiac1.
	reviews.cnet.com /Tapwave_Zodiac1/4505-3127_7-30557486.html (1400 words)

	The Gadgeteer - Tapwave Zodiac2 Review
		At least that is the motto that Tapwave has selected for their company.
		Tapwave is billing the Zodiac as the first true mobile entertainment console.
		The closest thing that the Tapwave has to the original Palm Launcher is their "All" view, which I am not fond of...to say the least.
	www.the-gadgeteer.com /tapwave-zodiac2-review.html (6807 words)

	Tapland - Tapwave Zodiac News: Tapwave Speaks
		With clearance-style Zodiac prices in the UK, deep discounts in the US, Fathammer quietly removing the Zodiac from the list of compatible devices for some of its upcoming games, and Tapwave keeping their mouths closed through it all, the future was looking dim.
		Tapwave is starting to transition from offering Tapwave branded retail products to developing new co-branded products for OEM partners (i.e., other leading consumer electronic companies).
		A new Zodiac API is back under development for hardware MPEG4 decode (to help developers take better advantage of the ATI chip for improved video performance).
	tapland.com /news_arc/?id=636 (621 words)

	Review: Tapwave Zodiac PDA - ExtremeTech Discussions
		Review: Tapwave Zodiac PDA Posted: 10-29-2003, 4:33 PM It has the regular PalmOS on it so its already got scrappads for grocery lists and such.Â And there is tonnes of palm apps out there that would work on it just find.Â Just think of it as a Palm on Steroids.
		Review: Tapwave Zodiac PDA Posted: 11-03-2003, 6:13 PM Tec69, this is mentioned in the article, but the 200Mhz CPU is not the same one as the 400MHz CPU in the PocketPC.
		The Zodiac, while aiming to be a gaming device that also does video and PDA functions, seems to me to be a platform that could be the next step towards that universal personal data displayer.
	discuss.extremetech.com /forums/427582001/ShowPost.aspx (877 words)

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