game.com

Also known as GCOM, Tiger Game.com

The Game.com is a fifth-generation handheld game console developed and released by Tiger Electronics on September 12, 1997. Designed as a multimedia device for older audiences, it aimed to combine gaming with early digital functions such as touchscreen input and limited Internet connectivity. The original model features a monochrome touchscreen, dual cartridge slots, and could be connected to a 14.4 kbit/s modem for access to e-mail and basic web functions via a proprietary interface. Its name is a reference to the .com top-level domain, reflecting its Internet-related features. It was th

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Information appliance.name: Game.com
Information appliance.logo: 250px
Information appliance.image: Tiger-Game-Com-FL.jpg
Information appliance.caption: The original Game.com system
Information appliance.manufacturer: Tiger Electronics
Information appliance.type: Handheld game console
Information appliance.generation: Fifth
Information appliance.release_date: Game.comSeptember 12, 1997 (US)Late 1997 (UK)Game.com Pocket ProMay/June 1999 (US)
Information appliance.lifespan: 1997–2000
Information appliance.price: $69.95 (original model)$29.99 (Pocket Pro)
Information appliance.discontinued: 2000
Information appliance.units_sold: Fewer than 300,000
Information appliance.media: ROM cartridge
Information appliance.power: 4 × AA batteries or optional AC adapter (original model) 2 x AA batteries (Pocket Pro)
Information appliance.cpu: Sharp SM8521
Information appliance.connectivity: Compete.com serial cable, 14.4 kbit/s modem
Information appliance.cpu_speed: 10 MHz
Information appliance.input: Digital D-pad 8× digital buttons(A, B, C, D, Menu, Sound, Pause, On/Off) Touchscreen