Pandora handheld console dated and priced - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 2nd Sep 2008, 11:46

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/09...d-and-priced/1

The Pandora, a new handheld console targetted at coders and homebrew fans, has finally been dated and priced.

Liquid K9 · 2nd Sep 2008, 12:05

ugly, ugly machine.

it'll be hard to shift a fugly looking handheld like that

CardJoe · 2nd Sep 2008, 12:05

M'eh. I've been eyeing one up for a while.

[USRF]Obiwan · 2nd Sep 2008, 12:25

It looks like a Atari 2600..

steveo_mcg · 2nd Sep 2008, 12:29

I quite fancy one also, but i'm torn between it and a eee. Don't have the cash for both.

DXR_13KE · 2nd Sep 2008, 12:48

see it in action (same video, different resolutions):
http://www.gp2x.de/video/1080i.avi
http://www.gp2x.de/video/720p.avi
http://www.gp2x.de/video/Small.avi

* ARM® Cortex™-A8 600Mhz+ CPU running Linux
* 430-MHz TMS320C64x+™ DSP Core
* PowerVR SGX OpenGL 2.0 ES compliant 3D hardware
* 800x480 4.3" 16.7 million colours touchscreen LCD
* Wifi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth & High Speed USB 2.0 Host
* Dual SDHC card slots & SVideo TV output
* Dual Analogue and Digital gaming controls
* 43 button QWERTY and numeric keypad
* Around 10+ Hours battery life

they also say that it has enough battery to play MP3 for about 100 hours.

this might also be interesting:

http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php...pic=43659&st=0

Arkanrais · 2nd Sep 2008, 13:02

I'd love a port of diablo/2/2X and starcraft/brood war for this. also an RPG maker PC client for this would kick ass. I'd love to pick one up anyway.

Jordan Wise · 2nd Sep 2008, 13:09

definately picking one of these up, they're incredible

Akava · 2nd Sep 2008, 13:58

That sounds like quite an awesome bit of kit, might be worth getting one when the price drops a bit and there is more content for them.

Hustler · 2nd Sep 2008, 14:50

This is very depressing, i usually consider myself well informed on this sort of thing, but im ashamed to admit that this is the first time i have EVER heard of the Pandora, and now i've read up on it...

I WANT ONE!!!!!!!

OMFG, how can i not of heard of this....been using Pc Emulators for 11 years now.......shameful

DXR_13KE · 2nd Sep 2008, 15:17

you also have the wiz:

http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=43721

edit:

http://www.gp2x.de/wiz/Wiz%20introduction.jpg zoom in

Hustler · 2nd Sep 2008, 15:49

I did know about the wiz.....i still cant believe i let the Pandora slip past me...

PQuiff · 2nd Sep 2008, 16:47

Neeeeds...

sotu1 · 2nd Sep 2008, 16:48

it looks like crap but the geek in me wants one.

fuiuioufeiouwe · 3rd Sep 2008, 00:05

it looks like a nintendo ds to me just with 1 sceen

Skiddywinks · 3rd Sep 2008, 00:33

OUCH! £200?!

For the price of a 360, this is just not worth it.

hawky84 · 3rd Sep 2008, 08:32

I quite like the retro design looks like my old electric dictionary

I am definetly interested in this little toy for christmas, lets face it, if the price was less and the screen was a little bigger it could be a good contender against the eee and eee-a-likes out there with the kind of connectivity it is sporting

hawky84 · 3rd Sep 2008, 08:43

ha ha I like this part on the wiki under Specification about overclocking to 900MHz

wiki Pandora console

this definetly gets to the geek in me

PQuiff · 3rd Sep 2008, 12:14

I like the look , its looks chunky. Im fed up with all these shiny, round corner, easily scratched , hinges breaking cheap plastic pieces of junk.

GO GO retro. now if it was made out of brick and lava rock...mmmmmmm....lol

DXR_13KE · 3rd Sep 2008, 12:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skiddywinks

OUCH! £200?!

For the price of a 360, this is just not worth it.

unless you consider that there is no peace of hardware anywhere that can do what the pandora can do for that price and size.

2nd Sep 2008, 11:46	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,940	Pandora handheld console dated and priced http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/09...d-and-priced/1 The Pandora, a new handheld console targetted at coders and homebrew fans, has finally been dated and priced. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

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Liquid K9 Human programmer.. heh Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 3,111	ugly, ugly machine. it'll be hard to shift a fugly looking handheld like that __________________ - Subverting reality since 1999

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DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,464	see it in action (same video, different resolutions): http://www.gp2x.de/video/1080i.avi http://www.gp2x.de/video/720p.avi http://www.gp2x.de/video/Small.avi * ARM® Cortex™-A8 600Mhz+ CPU running Linux * 430-MHz TMS320C64x+™ DSP Core * PowerVR SGX OpenGL 2.0 ES compliant 3D hardware * 800x480 4.3" 16.7 million colours touchscreen LCD * Wifi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth & High Speed USB 2.0 Host * Dual SDHC card slots & SVideo TV output * Dual Analogue and Digital gaming controls * 43 button QWERTY and numeric keypad * Around 10+ Hours battery life they also say that it has enough battery to play MP3 for about 100 hours. this might also be interesting: http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php...pic=43659&st=0 __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

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Hustler Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Dark Side Posts: 115	This is very depressing, i usually consider myself well informed on this sort of thing, but im ashamed to admit that this is the first time i have EVER heard of the Pandora, and now i've read up on it... I WANT ONE!!!!!!! OMFG, how can i not of heard of this....been using Pc Emulators for 11 years now.......shameful

2nd Sep 2008, 15:17	#11
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,464	you also have the wiz: http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=43721 edit: http://www.gp2x.de/wiz/Wiz%20introduction.jpg zoom in __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

2nd Sep 2008, 15:49	#12
Hustler Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Dark Side Posts: 115	I did know about the wiz.....i still cant believe i let the Pandora slip past me...

2nd Sep 2008, 16:47	#13
PQuiff Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 345	Neeeeds...

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fuiuioufeiouwe What's a Dremel? Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	it looks like a nintendo ds to me just with 1 sceen

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Skiddywinks Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Caerwys, North Wales Posts: 398	OUCH! £200?! For the price of a 360, this is just not worth it.

3rd Sep 2008, 08:32	#17
hawky84 SilentModder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 101	I quite like the retro design looks like my old electric dictionary I am definetly interested in this little toy for christmas, lets face it, if the price was less and the screen was a little bigger it could be a good contender against the eee and eee-a-likes out there with the kind of connectivity it is sporting __________________ buy old, overclock and spend some damn money on the actual game!!! Q6600, Asus P5K-E WiFi, Corsair XMS2 2GB, Gainward 8800GT Gold Sample, WD Caviar SE16 500GB (x2), OCZ StealthXStream 600Watt, Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme, Akasa Amber 120mm (x3), Akasa Fan Controller, Antec Sonata

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hawky84 SilentModder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 101	ha ha I like this part on the wiki under Specification about overclocking to 900MHz wiki Pandora console this definetly gets to the geek in me __________________ buy old, overclock and spend some damn money on the actual game!!! Q6600, Asus P5K-E WiFi, Corsair XMS2 2GB, Gainward 8800GT Gold Sample, WD Caviar SE16 500GB (x2), OCZ StealthXStream 600Watt, Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme, Akasa Amber 120mm (x3), Akasa Fan Controller, Antec Sonata

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PQuiff Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 345	I like the look , its looks chunky. Im fed up with all these shiny, round corner, easily scratched , hinges breaking cheap plastic pieces of junk. GO GO retro. now if it was made out of brick and lava rock...mmmmmmm....lol