Filed in archive Technology by tj on October 8, 2006

Wired dissects the story of Gizmondo - the failed portable game console in superb article that you should not miss - cut 15 minutes out of your day and learn how the Swedish mafia raised $400 million in Venture Capital to make a substandard gaming device. An almost unbelievable story...

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