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Pocket Games: Handheld Gaming Devices

Four small game players to tickle your thumbs.

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Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP PCW Rating: 4.0PCW Rating: 4.0PCW Rating: 4.0

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Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP

$99 , Game pad with proprietary cartridge slot , 2.9-inch, 240-by-160-pixel screen , 5.4 ounces, Networked gaming via Game Boy Advance Link,

Bottom Line: Built on the now-ancient Nintendo Super NES technology (albeit with a faster processor than the original model had), the Advance SP is small and elegant, and runs a vast selection of games--but that's all it does.

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Nokia N-Gage PCW Rating: 2.0PCW Rating: 2.0PCW Rating: 2.0

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Nokia N-Gage

$300 (without phone activation), Tri-band GSM mobile phone/game pad, 2.2-inch, 176-by-208-pixel color screen, 4.9 ounces, MP3 audio and video playback,

Bottom Line: The N-Gage is packed with features, from basic PDA functions to FM radio recording. Regrettably, an irritating interface and the need to remove the back and battery to change games diminish the fun considerably.

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Samsung SPH-A620 PCW Rating: 2.0PCW Rating: 2.0PCW Rating: 2.0

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Samsung SPH-A620

$210 (without phone activation), Dual-band CDMA phone, optional control pad, 2-inch, 128-by-160-pixel color screen, 6.8 ounces (with controller), Built-in digital camera,

Bottom Line: You'll be more likely to take snapshots with this phone's integrated camera than to take potshots at aliens with its optional game pad. The vertically oriented screen is too small to provide a satisfying gaming experience.

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Tapwave Zodiac 1 PCW Rating: 4.0PCW Rating: 4.0PCW Rating: 4.0

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Tapwave Zodiac 1

$299 , Palm 5-based PDA/game pad, 3.8-inch, 480-by-320-pixel color screen, 6.6 ounces, MP3 audio and video playback,

Bottom Line: The comparatively enormous screen is bright and clear, and shows off 3D graphics. If you want a PDA that does a little bit more, the Zodiac 1 is a no-brainer, but you won't find as many games for it as for dedicated game systems.

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