Bit Shifter
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Brooklyn NY US

Damn -- this is amazing / hilarious / absurd. Apparently the manufacturer followed up with a product called WorldPort GBX:

http://www.nesworld.com/gbx-smartcom.php wrote:

By 2001 Datel had invented a new version of the SmartCom called World Port GBX which actually had a small modem built-in.

Now the catch with the Worldport GBX was that it would only work from telephone lines in the United Kingdom, so I'm guessing it's safe to say that neither the Worldport GBX or the SmartCom was a great success back then...

chipocrite
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Philadelphia, PA

Carlson, the guy who used to sell video game-related gear at 8static, had one of those for sale one time, I believe. I remember going through an emotional cycle that was kind of like "amazing/hilarious/absurd" when I first saw it. I was moderately interested in buying it but kind of snapped out of it when Carlson -- the guy who was supposed to be selling it, mind you -- asked me if I *really* wanted it and I realized I didn't.

yesyesohgodyes
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wow.

Frostbyte
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That's actually...kinda cool I guess.

e.s.c.
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IL, US

@bit shifter: you probably saw this

http://www.gamefaqs.com/gameboy/928914- … anizer-and

i have one, courtesy of lissajou smile
and yes, it has a calculator... even better, it has an FAQ page on gamefaqs
no walkthrough though, so i still can't beat that damn boss which sort of just looks like a calendar

munchluxe63
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BC, Canada

I remember seeing an Austin Powers PDA thingy for the GBC a while back. It may have had a calculator.

Also, I found a PD homebrew rom of a reverse-polish notation calculator. It takes a bit of effort to remember to enter equations in reverse-polish notation, though.

Bit Shifter
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Brooklyn NY US
e.s.c. wrote:

@bit shifter: you probably saw this

http://www.gamefaqs.com/gameboy/928914- … anizer-and

i have one, courtesy of lissajou smile
and yes, it has a calculator... even better, it has an FAQ page on gamefaqs
no walkthrough though, so i still can't beat that damn boss which sort of just looks like a calendar

I don't think this was it either — but there couldn't possibly be three of these kinds of products out there could there? "All right, dev group — the Game Boy PDA market is blowin' up, and we want a piece. Let's get in there while we still can."

I remember the one I saw having lighter packaging — wish I could remember the specifics. It's possible that it's this same product in a different packaging design or something. Or that I'm just misremembering.

Calendar bosses are the hardest to beat.

QueenOfTulips
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Toronto

Is there any homebrew that has a similar remote control function for the Game Boy Colour? It'd be kind of fun to toy around with.