Pandora hardware running on 800*480 LCD. OpenPandora.org

[nanderv]

Is there a wine version available for this device?

[cyborgtroy]

What?

OpenPandora is independent from GPH, and the Pandora is not fake at all. They are already mass-producing some of the components for it.

[lycantropher]

will this come out in canada??? if so when is it estimated to be completed????

will it even come out in stores even if I wait???

[cyborgtroy]

It's only available through online ordering, it's estimated to be completed "soon"

Don't use so many question marks, other people might need those!

[steelxenon]

"Don't use so many question marks, other people might need those!"

First time I've ever heard that one XD I'm gonna use that.

[Gispero]

The unit has been available for months now, check out OpenPandora.

[shakazzolo]

I wanna cry

[speedsk8r010]

Can somebody please explain to me what emulation is?

And where you get the "emulated" games?

Thanks :]

[cyborgtroy]

not to be a jerk but don't you have access to Google?

[shakazzolo]

How do you run a PS2 game on a PC?

Answer: You use an emulator which fools the game and makes it think that it's running on a PS2 while it's running on your computer.

Pandora does the same thing; it emulates other "game stations" on a Linux operating system.

[Gispero]

Search for these terms, games emulators, roms, MAME, Killera, supra client.

Remember that it is illegal to use roms without first obtaining permission from the developers/publishers.

[SizzlingMonkey]

Like 'Laws' have ever stopped that. :p

[m3141592]

Emulation usies one type of hardware to do a task (like run a game) which was originally intended to be done by another type of hardware.

So the pandora can run types of code that were meant for other consoles.

And since all the games you've played on those consoles are already uploaded to the web you don't even have to open the old boxes.

[outcastdostres]

That is because OpenPandora will become VAPORWARE!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mymosah]

Man, is that truly the pandora's motherboard?? if how did you get it?

[cyborgtroy]

he's a developer.

[wing54]

damn that sucks to hear...

[erpelusa]

FAKE!!!!!

[RadditzZ]

I FUCKING WANT 1 OF THAT

got 2 wait 4 2009 :(

[thepspgamer]

DAMN YOU! I NEED NEW UNDERWEAR!!

this thing is looking better and better everyday

i want one now!

[RofflesTheMighty]

awesome! but what's the name of the song playing in the background?

[LessthanJake14]

Is the RAM soldered onto the board?

[me1ne]

as i understood it, it is. it needs to be some ram pack specially made for that processor and the 128mb version is the only one currently availible. so i heard :)

[MoonOvIce]

The ram is more than enough...is actually a lot considering it's a handheld gaming console mostly, and a UMPC second. The PSP has 32MB of ram and it runs all it's games perfectly. The GP2X Wiz will have 64MB so 128MB it's a lot.

[brokendwarf]

In case of OMAP3 chips it's a Package on Package design so the memory sits on the processing unit itself.

[fr3k3r]

This seems promising! :D

[jasoninertia]

my next must have gadget , my wife is gonna kill me !!!!

[DjGizzo]

i got a old style ds and an r4 card for £100 last year so im not looking to fork out any more just yet

[DjGizzo]

eeepc seems better or is this going to have some commercial games i can just by push in and play without messing around for hours trying to find roms

[weaselman50]

this thing is wayyy smaller than an EeePC. It's a bit larger than a ds. The only thing commercial for this thing is itself.

[MoonOvIce]

Why do people keep comparing like that? the eeepc is pretty much that, a "PC" or a mini laptop. This is mostly for gaming (a lot of emulation and homebrew games) and its secondary use is a UMPC so yeah. Maybe you should compare it (hardware-wise) to the PSP or Nintendo DS or one of those.

[kinmanyuen]

well... you can hook it up on a tv and it has a usable keyboard.

[SevillanoFrikipedia]

what is the name of this song?

[Namuh1]

Ya but will it have component out?

[xcryinginrainxx]

This is going to be AWEEEEEESSSSSSSSSOMEEEEEE

[cowbot2]

And not just games... killer battery life and DUAL SDHC SLOTS means it will be superior to most media players (bai bai ipod).

Oh yeah -- tv out. Did i mention that? Pop 20 full res Divx movies onto a SD card and bring it over to your friends for a movie night.

Hoo Ray!

[smashfortress]

Fukken WIN.

[widebide]

Pandora can emulate Dreamcast from the SD slot? Sega dreamcast have a lot of good games and if you can emulate dreamcast you will have 300 or more good games for your console Pandora.

Bye Good Luck

[hooeyimhome]

no, not a chance, sorry lol that's what I thought. it's not possible. PSX emulation is possible, though.

[tepples]

I need a new PDA; might as well make it a Linux PDA such as the PanDorA.

[F22GtExRaptor]

I'm dreaming with Pandora XD

I need one xP

[sweepstakes]

it'd be nice to have more than slow-loading graphics on an LCD. anyway, keep it going guys, there's lots of electronic musicians who would love a little handheld like this.

[UhhSplat]

I hope this handheld will be the first to be able to actually emulate n64 at FULL speed either way looks awesome

[darkwooly]

awesome!!!!

its real!