jerryg20
08-23-2008, 05:59 AM
[I also posted this in the Tekzilla forum as I figured this was for the audience of both of these shows]
Hey guys, I was just wondering what everybody's thoughts were on the upcoming Pandora handheld (openpandora.org)? It's a spiritual successor of the GamePark Holdings GP2X. It is not made by the same people; the only relation is that some of the distributors of the GP2X are behind it and the handheld was born/influenced by the GP32x.com community. It's focused on making an open-source handheld that doesn't have the mistakes of the GP2X but can also branch out of the handheld gaming market and into the UMPC market (Linux based, WiFi, touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, USB HOST capabilities, TV out, etc.). One common comment is how cramped/uncomfortable it looks (people often say the analog pads are too far in), but many people who have made/received mock-ups or felt the prototype said it is actually comfortable. The developers say pre-orders should be up by September 30 and that it should ship by November 13. What's everyone's opinion on this new handheld? I'm curious to hear what Kevin Rose thinks of the device.
Thanks!
Hey guys, I was just wondering what everybody's thoughts were on the upcoming Pandora handheld (openpandora.org)? It's a spiritual successor of the GamePark Holdings GP2X. It is not made by the same people; the only relation is that some of the distributors of the GP2X are behind it and the handheld was born/influenced by the GP32x.com community. It's focused on making an open-source handheld that doesn't have the mistakes of the GP2X but can also branch out of the handheld gaming market and into the UMPC market (Linux based, WiFi, touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, USB HOST capabilities, TV out, etc.). One common comment is how cramped/uncomfortable it looks (people often say the analog pads are too far in), but many people who have made/received mock-ups or felt the prototype said it is actually comfortable. The developers say pre-orders should be up by September 30 and that it should ship by November 13. What's everyone's opinion on this new handheld? I'm curious to hear what Kevin Rose thinks of the device.
Thanks!