The Future of Homebrew - Pandora Console ?

[argor]

If people would make a linux client on this, or get something like ubuntu running on it, this thing might be able to rival the eeepc, maybe even surpass it with its homebrew and emulation capabilities.
I mite consider buying this, but if it had an inbuilt mic i would totally get this. Skype-ing on this thing would be badass.

it has a Built-In Microphone http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php...2&#entry568882

[Jeric]

Ok. I'm on board, and will be seriously considering getting one around christmass or next year(when finances look to allow it as bills're an issue). My concern isn't so much me, but you have to admit people will be comapring this to the EEE given theyr'e simmiler price points for portable devices. One could argue they're not intended for the same audiances, but I'll simply agree to disagree on the matter and leave it at that as I frankly suck at debating the finer points of an argument.

[slypie]

I do like the look of the console and I take my hat off to them doing something different I think the price maybe a little steep for some considering that you can get a PSP for less. When you add in a couple of 8GB SD cards it's knocking onto the price of a cheap laptop. I know a laptop and this are different but both are capable of doing the same type of things like emulation and web surfing etc so I do see a couple of people's point about comparing the Pandora to the EeePC.

I hope they hit the sweet point for the price cause at the moment I can see the price being the stumbling block. But I hope it's a success and if the price is right I would buy one.

[Ewin24]

I think a large part of it really comes down to an individual's perspective.

I get the feeling that for a casual gamer, I get the sense that the fact it costs more than a PSP and is anything similar to the EEE (which, in actuality, the only similarities are the fact both devices run good ol' Linux...) turns them off. Which is absolutely ridiculous, but at the same time, I understand... without research, the PSP looks like a better choice. And you really can't expect the modern gamer to research their purchases that much.

On the other end of the sword, however, I think that for more dedicated and knowledgeable gamers/Devs the Pandora looks absolutely fantastic. I know it does to me, and it seems to look the same to Exophase as well. And if there is anyone who is qualified to weigh the potential and emulation power of a system, I'd say it's Exophase.

People just need to respect the differences between each device. The DS & PSP are consoles, no matter how you look at it. They can be changed, as I've done to both mine, but all in all they are consoles. The gp32/gp2x are homebrew devices, but vastly underpowered & with some serious flaws. And the EEE is a computer people. It is not an UMPC. It is not a homebrew device. It is a laptop. A small laptop, but a laptop all the same. If you have a reasonably sized screen, a full keyboard, 512+ MB RAM, potentially 8GB onboard memory, and most importantly an x86 architecture, then you are a laptop. I really think the vast differences between the processor types are throwing off many people. It's not just apples and oranges, it's plums and pineapples.

I'm not saying the EEE is a bad device by any means. Quite the contrary... if my finances turn out very well this year, I hope to get both a Pandora & an EEE. But I am trying to get across the fact they are two completely different devices, with different purposes, each with their own niche.

I hope this thing gets an at least medium-sized fanbase relatively quickly. We've obviously got the support of the Devs, but without enough revenue, no device can survive for long.

P.S. Does anyone know exactly what variety of Linux the Pandora will tout? Or at least what variety the Pandora's OS is a spin-off of?

[dark heart]

oooh i might just buy it.

[the_eternal_dark]

oooh i might just buy it.

You will have to. It calls to you.

I'll be getting 2 when it finally releases. Don't ask why, because I'm not telling right now.

[bah]

Why?

[KaliKot]

Its great and its looking like a killer.

BUT the price tag is too much for an open-source gaming console which doesnt even have commercial games. Same problem with the GP32x and this will really keep me off these things until they go down to DS level

[acn010]

at the end...
-this device is for game emulation and web browsing.
-multimedia player
small enough to fit in your pocket (almost ds size)+ model types is clampshell type.
-most powerful emulating machine available.
ill buy it as soon it comes out

[Duobix]

This is something in the middle between dsl and eeepc. The eeepc is better than this cause it can be windowsed(and it does mean games/emus).