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  • Can you buy this in the United States?

  • its more of a computer than a portable dont you think

  • where i buy this !! a pandora!!

  • This is a nice console, I wish it was easier to get hold of.

  • Sony NGP is going to wipe out Pandora. NGP is cheaper too, with way more features.

  • @derekmcgoldrick Maybe, but it has a few more billion pounds of R&D. The pandora is designed to be more for the homebrew community. If you want a vita development kit its 1,900 euros. Plus the pandora battery lasts twice as long and it runs a full desktop operating system

  • this console is fake,

  • @dtfageet What?

  • @dtfageet you have no idea what you're saying... I've held one of these in my hands and played on it. (I want one myself now)

  • @Enos666 it's fake! fake fucking asshole! black magic shit! it should be illegal!

  • its g-u-i not gooey.. graphic user interface.. sorry just bugged me

  • @eliasR55152 Ehh, some people in the trade pronounce it like that (and have for years, since the advent of the modern GUI). I'm not a fan of the pronunciation either, but it is technically valid.

  • @eliasR55152 Sorry :-)

  • Can you not use the gamepad controls to move the cursor around in the emulated games ???

    If not it's a disaster, I don't want to use that wretched pen to play a game!

    They should include a trackpoint in the middle of the keyboard like the Lenovo laptops so that a mouse cursor can always be moved around directly without a pen.

  • @RabidRat88 Damn Right!!

    Totally agree with you

  • @RabidRat88 The left hand 'nub' is configured to move the mouse pointer and the right hand 'nub' is configured to let/right click. This can all be changed though

  • damn this is like GOLD . before this movie i thought pandora is a mini laptop like netbooks are but now i see is a console and a nice one . i think the price is a bit to high for a thing that doesn't beat a smartphone or a tabletpc on performances but playing games must be cool on it couse all the buttons and so.the good side is that is open source . the bad side is : no commercial(serious)developers for original content.apps emulators and ports u find on many devices.the key is original product

  • @foxdart14 Yes it can run aGBA emulator. Look at this video:

    watch?v=yHdAeEVwZOE

  • 445€ in germany :( so 600$ oh man...

  • does it have web browsing?

  • @detroitsbest Of course look on the website

  • calibrate touchscreen!!!!

  • if only this thing is affordable and has cellphone capabilities damn,i hope gameloft supports linux.

  • its so expensive but the screen is still resistive. -.- I'm on ngp's side now...

  • @r3wind94 Because of the resolution of the screen, i prefer to have a resistive screen as it is more accurate for the small controls in games and the OS

  • And does the left shoulder button still stick?

  • @alexmeanberg No, much better now

  • Can you easily get something to run on the Open Pandora if its labeled for running on linux?

  • @alexmeanberg Most definitely

  • Question: can i have drop box on it?

  • can someone make video on pandora connected to 5 mega pixel or more webcam by taling pictures and video recording.

  • Are there any music making applications (like for example a tracker or synth/drum sequencer) that will run on the Pandora? As a game unit it seems really good, but the ability to run for example a tracker on it might even make it worth the otherwise kind of crazy price.

  • @Swenglish

    Yeah, there are quite a few music fans in the community actually. So far (remember- it's still pretty young) there's MilkyTracker, Schism Mod Player and Schism Tracker, Seq24, Qsynth and FluidSynth,. There's also some related audio programs like Audacity, as well as a whole bunch of music players.

  • @fearofshorts Oh crap. That's awesome. My wallet was kind of hoping there'd be no such thing. I'm gonna have trouble not buying one now that I know that. Really wish I had a proper income. I'm gonna have to promise myself not to buy a Pandora until I have at least 10 000 more than I do right now. The thought of having a tracker in my pocket is a very seductive one. Thank you for the information. Now to see how long I can resist.

  • @zozanday £380 inc. VAT which is now at 20% because our government are C*nts. but yeah, it's much more than that, it's a full linux pc with more power than thos eee pc's you find everywhere, so basically it's a ridiculously powerful everything machine!

  • i'm literally geting a summer job PURELY to pay for this

  • @EdIsSuperman I did that, but now i regret having made​that decision. Hang out with friends, that is a lot more fun.

    

  • @zozanday yes, it would be less expensive but they are not mass produced.

  • This could be a BB and iphone killer if they can mass produce it with better materials.

  • @KasHCubeD Idk about that. I don't think this sort of device could really fit into that market. As cool as it is, it doesn't even have a very large presence in the gaming world.

  • Sorry it has been so long! I will try and make another video if anyone wants it. Any question?

  • @astewardson I was wondering how it fares playing .mkv media types also is there any youtube on it?

  • @astewardson How is current N64 emulation?

  • @astewardson Can you play old PC games from the 90s on the pandora? like sim city 2000-3000, The sims 1, Grand Theft Auto 2 , Warcraft 1&2. Please could you make a video playing one of those games. Thank you.

  • @astewardson fake console. Called the suppliers and they didn't even know what this was about

  • @dtfageet What?

  • Pandora Case + Parts package.

    Can I build a full pandora out of that?

    

  • @vancar6 You will need a motherboard, screen, keymat, nubs, lcd cable to make a full one

  • HAHAHA so should I get this or the NGP???

  • @Revman101 depends on what you want to do with it. the ngp will be amazing with modern games, and probably fairly good with internet browsing too. but this is much more than that, it's a full linux pc with more power than some netbooks and the size of a slightly fat nintendo ds. with the power to emulate almost any gime prior to 2002. if you'ure after a bit of fun and new and exciting titles, then the ngp is for you. but if you want a machine that emulates, and is also a linux pc. then get this.

  • It can be improved, by replacing that screen for one with much more resolution like IPHONE 4 (which is 960x640). May be its current price would get higher, but it is worth.

  • the fucker looks so cool

  • @bobbyboyle1234 My hopes and dreams are now ruined...

  • a PSP 1000 can emulate most retro consoles im not gonna lay down 350 US id rather wait for the NGP.

  • @preydog1 You realize that it would have to be cracked to do so right? This is a linux running computer, far more useful than any junk from Sony.

  • @Tilocoma Yea the PSP 1000 has to be but the NGP im guessing will have the PSN Store so you will be able to download there and Linux = Headache as far as im concerned.

  • do you have to torrents the games or what?

  • @cplexroro there is a usb thing so you can transfer games

  • I agree, 350 is steep, but considering this is is being produced on such a small scale and how much it cost to develop, I think that price is more than just.

  • Ok, to answer a lot of questions about what the Pandora can do, here I go-

    -Play videos

    -Run pretty much anything which is open-source

    -Emulate anything up to the N64

    -Run a full desktop Operating System

    -Browse the internet

    -Program, code, develop

    -Do almost ANYTHING your desktop PC can, but it fits in your pocket :D

    Also, don't think that the price will go down any time soon: it's actually costing them more to produce than they get for selling it. They're losing money right now.

  • Why is there a C drive?

  • @Peppiatt96 Because it's a computer.

  • @Tilocoma

    lrn2computer

    Ever heard of Linux?

  • @Peppiatt96 Yes, read any of my other comments. I use Linux on all of my computers except for one, which is for gaming. Many Linux distros have a C-drive as well. youmustbenewhere.jpg

  • @Tilocoma Name one (other than the Pandora one)

  • @Peppiatt96 I believe some older versions of DSL (Damn Small Linux) did, but they have since changed it. Now that I think about it, I can't think of any that still do. Huh. They all switched over to the mounting system.

  • Pay a little more money and buy Nokia N900, you'll get linux handheld and cellphone.

  • @flasher555

    Unfortunately, the Nokia N900 really isn't the same thing at all.

    Note the lack of gaming controls. Note the lack of a desktop-style OS.

    Note the lack of several massive communities constantly producing new games and programs.

    There's nothing wrong with the N900. It's a great phone. But please don't compare it to the Open Pandora. They're made for entirely different purposes.

  • its a mini computer that can play a lot of emulators for 350$... count me in!!!

  • @doughnutcity I thought it was $500

  • @doughnutcity $350?!?!?!? WHY DOES IT SAY $500 ON THE WEBSITE????

  • @TechTeachings101 It said it was 350 a while agooo Dx *cries* IM SORRYYY D'X

  • @doughnutcity $500 something

  • @doughnutcity actually it cost $512 what you saw was 350 euros

    

  • With USB ?

  • Can install Ubuntu on Pandora ? (Or better, Windows 7 ^^)

  • @Jantest34 ubuntu : maybye , windows7 : no way : ARM

  • @Jantest34 Windows is junk. Only useful for gaming.

  • WHAT THE FUCK????? 350$ ???? OMG! no way. i think ill get myself a GP2X WiZ its much ceaper (130$) and also pretty good for emulators.

  • when i heard you say gui..... i was sad........ pronounced jee you eye, not gooey

  • @pie2these All of my professors pronounce gui gooey, it's slang.  If you have ever been around programmers you would know this.

  • WHERE DO YOU GET THIS??

  • this shit is a ripoff it should be should be 99 bucks not no effing 300

  • @Airking11 The $300 is a little pricey, yes, but it's worth it. Do you have any idea how much it cost them to make this? In my opinion, it's worth the price. It does more than the Wiz. The screen is bigger, it has a shell case(protects the screen), a full QWERTY keyboard, two SD card slots, and a better touchscreen.

  • @Airking11 That's a laptop...

  • 69th like :D

  • can you play dos games in one window and switch to another window to view the manual? (copy protection and journal entries)

  • i was wondering, whether there is a graphing calc app for the Pandora, can anyone tell me please.

    I am kind of undecided, whether getting one is worth it, and a calculator would definitely get me to buy it.

  • @ArsonistInUrFirewall a calc app should be on board already. And if not it can be easily installed but normaly the XFCE desktop of the pandora should already have a calc app.

  • can you overclock the cpu? it uses the same chipset as the n900 (or close to it)

  • THANK YOU for the video. I can 'hear' how the unit feels by your hands rubbing on it.

  • can u watch vmovies on it?

    can u get internet on it?

    can u watch photos on it?

    can u get music on it?

  • @MrWrestlingfanno1 yes on all counts, there seems very little it cannot do

  • @MrWrestlingfanno1

    yes

    yes

    yes

    and...

    yes

  • @MrWrestlingfanno1 u dont watch photo's

  • This thing is junk.

  • extremely cheap build quality. really. the dpad and shoulder button broke right off the bat?! looks like something i could get for $50 from hong kong. i refuse to pay even CLOSE to $350 for this. just get the gp2x wiz.

  • @Thatcrazykidbrendan Lol dude do u know where it made ... and ıf ull fınd for 50 DOLLAR TELL ME THA PLACE lol but

    u wont ı thınk..qualty looks good actually dw ıts cool

  • @Themirceatmc dude it fucking broke twice right after he opened it! build quality sucks, but software is great... sounds like an emachine xD

  • i saw some sites checking prices and say pandora cost 200euros

  • basically a computer. nice.

  • i know i shouldn't bitch but, wow... why must everyone say GOO-EE?!!! it sounds stupid, just say G-U-I!!!

  • @rockwizclown You're not a computer person, are you? It's pronounced gooey. Graphical User Interface, but pronounced Gooey.

  • @Tilocoma ... >.> I know SOME people choose to pronounce it GOO-EE but I feel it simply sounds stupid. There is no official pronunciation. If anything it is simply relative to personal choice and opinion. :I

    And, yes, I am infact a "computer person" I'm not an extreme pro and expert or anything at all to brag about, but I know more than the average joe at least about computers.

  • @fallingspears play with your penis. Far cheaper and less messy

  • Looks pretty cool but so does the Caanoo... Im not sure which to get but this has much better specs than the Caanoo.

    @suffernow97 - Super mario on the SNES has taught the world that gameplay is what matters! Gameplay is always > Graphics!!

  • I want one so badly, but it's so expensive. ;(

  • @SonicMaverick3000 no its not. stop bullshiting

  • how much it cost meaby the console in few monts will be not popular and the price will go down

  • @SonicMaverick3000 how much does it cost?

  • @animefreec $350 with shipping and handling.

  • @SonicMaverick3000 it's not that expensive, i mean compared to other laptops its a LITTLE more expensive than an acer netbook

  • @SonicMaverick3000 I happen to be selling mine on ebay right now

  • how well does hulu work

  • but it was more expensive than 360 arcade...

  • xbox is 5 years old and its 6x more powerful than the wii

    same with the ps3

  • @suffernow97 ps3 is more powerfull

  • if it is then how come it couldnt even run red dead redemption at 720p and have less detail in the ground and grass then

    ps3 runs at 640p

    xbox runs at 720 so find an exxcuse for that

  • @suffernow97 Ahem, 1080p.

  • they dont run at 1080p natively and will never apart from games with real shit graphics like wii games

  • @suffernow97 wait...what? Games with shit graphics Have 1080p? and games with good graphics don't?

  • @suffernow97 Why are we arguing about consoles? It's not as if they are any good anyway. Other than Nintendo consoles, PC is the only way to go. Far more powerful than anything else.

  • this is more powerfu than the fucking wii its so sad.....

  • if i preorder one of these right now, and they start shipping the second batch in october when will i get it? Have they even finnish shipping the first batch yet? and what happens if the company goes bankrupt? do i get my money back or what?... can somebody please answear

  • Do you know if they sell this to the United States? Now that I've seen it in action, and having experience with homebrew via my Wii, I want one!

  • @Quadunit404 Never mind, just found out that they do sell this in America. Awesome.

    Now all I need is $349, some patience and I'm good to go.

  • wow where did you find a 128mb card in this day and age?

  • yes, but can it make you a coffee and give you a backrub at the same time? i think not!

  • hahahahaaaa I used to play that "leisure larry" game when i was a kid (without my parents knowing, cuz they wouldnt have let me.. lol).. good memories. Anyone has seen the viliv N5, which one is better pandora or that?

  • is this worth all of the money

  • looks like an awesome high-tech DS...

  • Free legal porno for geeks :D

  • so what else do you do with that device? is it mainly built for playing games? and is there really a demand for those old games being able to be played on a handheld? i cant really see a use for the openpandora but as i read on their website they already sold about 4000 of these...

  • @qwertzu3 nostalgia. this is partially targeted at emulator geeks, so people from the 80s onwards that played those video games up to and including those consoles that died out recently, like the GBA. some of those games beat the crap out of now-a-days flash games on the net, and we all know how bloody addictive those are, right?

    not to even mention the small portable USB hub server capability and size factor. plus full desktop enviornment!

  • do u think ther openpandora has the power to play games like the ones made for the ipod touch or psp examples gta china town wars or sims3 or ned for speed shift

  • @bvjorge potentially, if there is a source code those, stolen or given away by the companies. for now, no go, but if there is... the psp only has 32mb of RAM. the pandora runs on close to 600. it defiantly has the power to run any of the games you can find and put on the SD disks ( up to 128 gigs right now if you utilize both slots). let's hope for the best.

    TL;DR Not at the moment, sony and apple jealously guard their secrets, but the processing power is there.

  • Also, is it possible to watch Youtube videos on the Open Pandora?

  • I need to get one of these

    I wanna play Conker's Bad Fur Day on the go :P

  • were can i get one of these pandoras please tell me its so awsome

  • cool acksent lol

  • @syst3m08 lol that's what I was gonna say :D

  • In a future review, can you pull up Schism tracker? Thanks! I'm getting mine sometime in the weeks ahead :D

  • How much does it cost?

  • @Ninjamaster333 $300 us dollars i think

  • does it have a disc drive(i dont think i seen one in any video just curios )

    or can you buy an external one

  • @1beetbox I'm guessing external. I also heard a rumour that they were gonna remolder it and make a USB port for it but that rumour died when they posted on the official website that they where already mass producing them. There probably will be an add-on perchasable in time after OpenPandora comes out. My parents already confirmed that I'm getting one!!! :P

    In case, official website: open-pandora(dot)org/index.php

  • hey can it use flash if not o well still gonna buy  it

    please respond

  • Woah, that's an amazing camera you got there!

  • can it run mmo?

  • hey man show off some more DOS games or MAME emulation!!

  • Wait I'm newbi on this IS IT GOT WIFI that's all I gotta say

  • @SuperTechWiz15 Yes.

  • I'd like to see the web browser working over wifi. Also can you transfer files between the Pandora and your computer over USB cable or some other way?

  • Is it running a modified version of Debian?

  • @Charles2337 Ångström, modified.

  • Great video, thanks! :) I look forward to the review on monday. If it is possible to try and run daggerfall and/or master of magic in dosbox that would be awesome, if not, no worries.

    Also, I'm curious if the d pad and L shoulder improve.

    Thanks for the reviews. :)

  • Hows the quality?

    Does it have a cheap plastic feel or is it good enough?

  • your screen is fucked, the plastic is falling away from it at the bottom.

    LOL i knew they would fuck something up.

  • Thanks so much for these videos! Keep them coming.. i want one!!

  • great stuff mate. did you buy this off a its own site? i'd really like to get one, i'm i the uk, will they ever be available widespread? can it play ps1 games? sorry, no doubt you've been busy with all the comments, but you're one of the first in the world! lol.

  • "I can't figure out how to quit the emulator."

    Boy, I have that problem all the time. "I can stop any time I like," I say, but then all of a sudden it's three AM.

  • how much is it and where do u order them?

  • Could you test elder scrolls arena on pandora? Stargus (Starcraft on stratagus engine) would also be nice since it seems to work on nokia N900.

    I can't wait till the preorder of second batch starts (I had no luck with first one).

    Nice video and nice pandora by the way ;)

  • So,what site is the best to order from (when they get more stock),as when i bought a gp2x a few years back ,i used the uk site ,(geordie )so is there a UK site for pandora also?

    What about price ?

  • Show off the N64 emulator, that's what's gonna decide my future purchase of this :D

  • Would you be able to do a demo of web browsing using Chrome?

  • thanks for that should get my Panda any day now :)

  • Excellent! Your Pandora's videos are with great quality and they are very useful for knowing the device better. Keep 'em coming! Once you can investigate a while, make a full review, if you have the time of course. Thank you! I'm ordering mine soon. It's potential is unlimited for such a handheld. Incredible! Sorry for my english, I'm out of practice. Cheers!

  • Great videos. Thanks! Excited about dosbox performance! It seems to be running great! A little disappointing about the shoulder button but oh well. Also I think you need a lesson on telling the difference between your left and right! :-P. Thanks again.

  • FYI from what I recall at the gp32x forums, this is a very quick and dirty port and the video stretching options have not yet been implemented. They will surely come soon.

  • Quit via escape button in SNES

  • Super video. You seem to be one of the only people with a Pandora who also has a decent camera; it makes a huge difference.

    Do you think we could see some web browsing perhaps? Thanks a lot.

  • I don't get why all these Pandora emulators have such problems running @ fullscreen. I know they are not the same but all PSP based emulators have the option to run @ native resolution, fullscreen stretched or fullscreen 4:3.