Pandora handheld readies for pre-order - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 23rd Sep 2008, 13:01

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/09...on-pre-order/1

The Pandora handheld, an open-source handheld console geared towards homebrew software, will go on preorder soon.

koola · 23rd Sep 2008, 13:09

Meh, I'm sticking with my PSP for commercial and iPhone for homebrew.

mikeuk2004 · 23rd Sep 2008, 13:10

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Are you planning on picking up a Pandora, or are you going to be happy with your DS or PDA? Let us know in the forums.

Er..No. ill stick with my PSP thanks. My DS and PDA are sat in a draw gathering dust. Plus, that thing looks ugly and not very ergonomic

CardJoe · 23rd Sep 2008, 13:14

Funny - My PSP is sat in the drawer for the same reason. Too big, too heavy, actually painful to use for long periods. It's my DS that gets the love - small, discrete, comfy.

shigllgetcha · 23rd Sep 2008, 13:48

why will this allow homebrew/emulation when nintendo and sony wont?
wont they be just as afraid of copyright infringement?

Bauul · 23rd Sep 2008, 13:52

Amiga emulation for the win! Bring on the Toki love.

Omnituens · 23rd Sep 2008, 13:55

I'd like one, but I don't think I'd use it that often.

DS cheesecake!

jfab199+ · 23rd Sep 2008, 14:12

I'd like one, but empty pockets won't allow it. Need to mod my PSP for custom firmware, but don't have that much time as a Grad student.

CardJoe · 23rd Sep 2008, 14:23

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Originally Posted by shigllgetcha

why will this allow homebrew/emulation when nintendo and sony wont?

Because when you buy a DS or PSP (Wii, 360, etc) then you agree to terms and conditions. They want to keep the system CLOSED, so that they be the only ones to make or license games for them so that they can make money for it. If it's an OPEN platform, like the PC, then anyone can make money off of it without having to pay anyone else.

Pandora is hoping to be profitable enough on hardware that they don't need to sell software or games, while Sony and so forth sell their systems at a loss (except for the Wii) so that they can make money out of the games.

proxess · 23rd Sep 2008, 15:01

seems like fun! i wonder if we can get some codecs onto it for media as well?

shigllgetcha · 23rd Sep 2008, 15:10

o ok i thought it was that the original creator of the game that youve just emulated that would be against it. like they wouldnt be getting any "rolyalties" (not the right term i know) for a game they had developed and would have gotten if you had gone through the proper channels to get.

i guess i took it up wrong.

CardJoe · 23rd Sep 2008, 15:31

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Originally Posted by shigllgetcha

o ok i thought it was that the original creator of the game that youve just emulated that would be against it. like they wouldnt be getting any "rolyalties" (not the right term i know) for a game they had developed and would have gotten if you had gone through the proper channels to get.

i guess i took it up wrong.

That too, but it's a different argument. To run an emulated game you usually need a ROM, which is an illegal copy of the game.

sotu1 · 23rd Sep 2008, 15:33

actually this looks cool. the DS is ok as a PDA, but i want something better suited to performing mini ofice tasks...like the eee....so wh don't i get an eeee???

hawky84 · 23rd Sep 2008, 15:35

my one penny's and two penny's are getting put aside as we speak

will hopefully have this on pre-order

shigllgetcha · 23rd Sep 2008, 16:40

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Originally Posted by CardJoe

That too, but it's a different argument. To run an emulated game you usually need a ROM, which is an illegal copy of the game.

thats more the point i was making tbh.

it does sound good tho. not sure if my hard earned would go into buying this but never know

pendragon · 23rd Sep 2008, 18:35

am I the only one who immediate thought this was about www.pandora.com upon reading the news title?

DXR_13KE · 23rd Sep 2008, 18:43

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Originally Posted by proxess

seems like fun! i wonder if we can get some codecs onto it for media as well?

i think so, they say it may run some light linux distros....

CardJoe · 23rd Sep 2008, 19:04

Standard OS is some Linux variant too.

Zeus-Nolan · 24th Sep 2008, 03:30

Is there any info on what it will ship with in the box / software

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