Gamepark Holdings recently unveiled their newest model of the Linux-based GP2X hand-held.

I had held off from posting about it while I waited for more information to appear, but since a promotional video surfaced on YouTube today I figured it was time to weigh in on the GP2X-F200.

I finally got around to purchasing the GP2X, a Linux-based hand-held game console and media player.
I have wanted to acquire one for a long time and I now realize that I should have bought it a long time ago.

It is a great product and has a great community behind it as well. I foresee myself mostly using the GP2X for playing my favorite console (e.g., NES, Sega Genesis, etc.) games on the go via emulators. Interestingly enough, that seems to be what most people use it for as well..

Here are some videos of the GP2X in action in case you are interested.

LinuxDevices has posted a interview with Jim Zemlin, the Linux Foundation's executive director.

The interview talks about the merging of the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and Free Standard Group (FSG) and what they plan to do in the near future. It is definitely worth a read in my opinion.

For those of you who are interested in the OpenMoko, you should be pleased to know that Sean Moss-Pultz has posted the release schedule today on its community mailing list. If you haven't heard about the OpenMoko yet, it is an open source, Linux-based FIC Neo1973 Smartphone.

The schedule is as follows:

• 2007-02-11 Phase 0: Developer Preview