The MoMA Eve was a handheld gaming console presented by Via at E3 2004.[5] It was supposed to play PC games as well as games designed for it. The player would have had to purchase a SIM Card to play purchased games on it. The buttons look like the buttons on an average video game controller with a D-pad on the left, four action buttons on the right, one Start button in the middle, and two analog sticks. It had a 533 MHz processor, a 20 GB hard drive for games and movies, Wi-Fi, and a CF slot.[6] It also had TV-OUT.[6] The console encountered a trademark issue in mid-2004.[7] The system was never released and is considered vaporware.
.jpg) Two MoMA Eve consoles. | |
| Developer | Ministry of Mobile Affairs (MoMA),[1] Meyerhoffer Studios[2] |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | VIA[3] |
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Seventh generation of video game consoles |
| Introductory price | Below US$500[3] |
| Operating system | Windows XP embedded[4] |
| CPU | 533-MHz Eden-N[4] |
| Memory | 128MB DDR266 SDRAM[4] |
| Storage | 20GB[3] |
| Removable storage | Compact Flash Type II[1][3] |
| Display | 4" 640x480 TFT LCD[4][1] |
| Graphics | 200-MHz S3 Graphics UniChrome Pro IGP[4] |
| Sound | Via Vinyl[1] |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11b[3][1] |
| Online services | GameDweller Network by AceGain[4] |
Hardware
editThe system used a 533-MHz Eden-N CPU,[4] with an FSB operating at 133-MHz.[4] This operated in conjunction with a 200-MHz S3 Graphics UniChrome Pro Integrated Graphics Processor[4] and 128 MB of DDR266 SDRAM.[4] A 1.8" 20 GB Hard drive capable of 133 MB/s was used for storage.[4][1]
The system used VIA Vinyl Audio, supporting six channels. The system had a 1/8" jack for Headphones and one 1/8 jack for Microphone.[1] The system also had a 1/8" TV out jack.[1] The system included 2 USB 2.0 Type A ports[1] The system was powered by two Prismatic Lithium-ion batteries with two slots in the console, and were hot swappable.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "VIA Technologies, Inc". 24 October 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-10-24. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "VIA Technologies, Inc". 23 October 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-10-24. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "VIA's MoMA Eve portable game console". Engadget. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hachman, Mark (12 May 2004). "New "Mobile Console" Plays PC Games - ExtremeTech". Extremetech. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "PortaGame.com - System Watch: Via's MoMA Eve New "Handheld" System". 15 August 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-08-15. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b Smith, Tony. "Start-up touts x86, Wi-Fi as mobile gaming future". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "MoMA's Eve takes a bite of forbidden trademark fruit". Engadget. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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