Also, a new version called the "F200" was released Octo and features a touchscreen, among other changes.Īs of October 16, 2006, the GP2X had sold 30,000 units. The GP2X has seen several minor hardware updates, most notably the changes from the First Edition to Normal Edition and the Normal Edition to the MK2.
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For this he was awarded a free GP2X console, although delivery of his prize was rather delayed. The winner of the competition was Matt Bakse who chose the title GP2X. Around 1500 names were submitted in total. A contest for a new name was announced on August 3, 2005. However, it couldn't be used as a final name due to a possible trademark violation with the name of a Japanese printer, the GPX. The first name of this console was the GPX2.
Meetings were held in Seoul, Korea, where the final design of the new console was agreed upon. GamePark Holdings spoke to previous GP32 distributors and developers to determine the specifications for the new machine and how it should be promoted. A disagreement within the company about the general direction of this system prompted many of the staff to leave and create their own company, GamePark Holdings, to produce a 2D-based handheld system which they saw as the sequel to the GP32. Shortly after the release of the GP32 in 2001, its maker Game Park began to design their next handheld. The new model "F200" with touchscreen stylus