Last we heard, the Wikipad gaming tablet had just announced its technical specs, with a launch timeline vaguely projected for later this year. Now it's official: the Wikipad will be released on Halloween this year, and starting tomorrow you can pre-order it from Gamestop for $499.
Here's a quick run-down of the tablet between those snap-on game pads: The Wikipad runs on a 1.4 GHz Tegra 3 T30 with 1GB of RAM. It's only got 8GB of flash storage, but it's microSD compatible so that's not a huge problem. A 10.1-inch HD (1200 x 800) display isn't really pushing the envelope, but it looks clean and crisp and the tablet will run the latest version of Android right out of the gate.
But what about games? The Wikipad will of course play just about everything developed for Android - and when the Ouya ships next march that library could begin growing in earnest. Wikipad's partnership with Gaikai is still on, and the device is Playstation Certified, which means at some point it should get Playstation Mobile games. Before the business restructuring, we heard Onlive support was a sure thing, but for now we'll just have to wait and see. Pre-orders from Gamestop will reportedly include "exclusive free, full-length game titles."
That's all good news; but up against handhelds like the Playstation Vita and the Nintendo 3DS, and tablets like The Nexus 7, the Archos GamePad and the Kindle Fire HD - all of which will be priced below $250 - the Wikipad will have its work cut out to earn that $499 price tag.
Does the Wikipad seem worth the price to you? Let us know in the comments.
Jon Fox is a Seattle hipster who loves polar bears and climbing trees. You can follow him on Twitter and IGN.
Source : ign[dot]com
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