Oh man, I really wish that was me testing the sucker out. In case you missed it when they first put out renders, the Pandora is a powerhouse open-source handheld in the spirit of the GP32 and GP2X (which I have). It’s got dual analog sticks, an 800×480 screen, full QWERTY, wi-fi, and a bunch of other stuff. It basically looks like the definitive homebrew and emulation device, and it looks to be about the size of a DS. As soon as I know I’m not intruding (I picture it as a very personal operation), I’m going to see if we can get one to test out, although I think I can say with conviction that this thing is going kick ass.
You can get higher-res, downloadable videos here at the forum post.
It’s cool, and I’d like one. But this video suffers from the typical Linux fan issues. It should be shown as a finnished product and not as a PCB hanging ount of a plastic box. And all the command line stuff needs to go. John Q Public does not get a boner over the geek factor, they just want to use it. Probably why Linux is not getting anywhere on PC’s. It’s a shame because it seems to work well. But the dickheads who are at the center of the Linux community seem to be their own worst enemies.
Don’t blame the guys who made the video, though – I’m the one publicizing it on a general gadget site. They posted this for the super-into-it guys in the GP2X forums and since I’m geeky enough to like it I put it up as well. I do agree, though – if they wanted to sell a grip of these things they’d make it look slick, not just-out-of-the-fabber.
I want this.
I really liked my GP2X, but got rid of it months ago in anticipation of this. I can’t wait.
FLippin awesome! Can’t beat my iPhone though…
Yeah you’re very right.(Refer to name.)