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History of video games/Platforms/Circuit Gem
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History
Launch
Preorders were available by 2018.https://twitter.com/kiteretro/status/1052958549427593220
Preorders were again available by the end of December 2020, with a cost of $235 and an estimated 2 month lead time.
Lead times would later be reduced to 4-6 weeks, with prices ranging from $215 to $310.MarkyPi Gaming Shop https://markypigaming.com/index.php/product/circuit-gem-order/ 18 September 2021
Legacy
A revision of the Circuit Gem electronics would later be used in the handheld console the Gem Boy Zero.Hill Ash Raspberry Pi Zero Powers 'Gem Boy Zero' Retro Handheld https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-zero-tiny-game-boy 18 September 2021 Tom's Hardware 16 September 2021 en
Technology
thumb|An original VMU, the base of the Circuit Gem chasis.
Compute
The device shipped with 32 gigabytes of removable storage.
RetroPie was the default operating system.
Multimedia
A color IPS LCD with a resolution of 240 by 240 pixels is used. This is somewhat unusual, and makes this console one of the few to use a 1:1 aspect ratio.
Despite it's small size, the device includes a speaker.
Hardware
The Circuit Gem includes a rechargeable LiPo battery with a capacity of 750mAh.
Construction
Every unit was "custom made". The Circuit Gem reused the casing of a Dreamcast VMU. The unit had L & R buttons added to it.
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