Technology Review: Pandora open source Handheld Console - Replay Expo 2011

In this Gamerdads Retrocast Technology review, resident tech head @moobit meets one of the creators of the Pandora open source handheld gaming console and mini PC and discusses its features and abilities.

This console being open source can play ROMs of ANY game up to PS1 standard/equivalent PC standard, as well as it containing PC office software and media playback capabilities.

The interview was filmed at the 2011 Replay Retro and current gen gaming expo at the Norbreck Castle Hotel Blackpool on 06 November 2011.
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[mummy216]

change your description please, it doesnt do PS2 in any way, shape, or form

[RetrocastUK]

@mummy216 done. thanks for the heads up. :)

[rhyfel1]

it deserves to fail pricing it that much, £390 cheeky bastards.

[jag9998]

This thing is admittedly awesome, and would harbor some serious geek cred, but they really missed the price point here.

[dde12321]

@Qdot543 I was about to say that old Pandora videos show other colors of the system. But I noticed that this video is from nov 2011, that is not so long ago.

[dde12321]

@coolforum100 Hey, I see you comment is a bit old but I fell like I should answer it. To get a Pandora you have to buy one online. Just google OpenPandora. You can find all the answers there on how to get one and more. And about virus, Linux can't get any virus as far as I know. And how to put linux back on? em I don't really understand that question?

[Qdot543]

is this a new pandora

[airrunner85]

Seems a crazy price for this unit, and its only running at 600mhz.... Hardware isn't even special either.

[extremepsychogamer]

@amstrad79b

XPERIA PLAY, Google nexus S, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Xperia Arc, HTC Desire, HTC Desire HD, HTC Sensation, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Motorola Atrix, and a shit load of android devices and tablets out there that are faster and do everything this thing does, plus more

[amstrad79b]

@extremepsychogamer Can you name one with better specifications please?

[extremepsychogamer]

this thing costs $500!! way to expensive when you have much more advanced devices out there now

[trevisfat]

LiGHT SWiTCH!!!!!!!!!!