The Random Thread

[Trixsie Vixen]

Two cans of baked bean, shaken not stirred.

[KaneQuicktail]

Six for 5-pounds, one pound each.

[FaeMinx]

I'm faemouse... my artwork was chosen for the logo of the upcoming Pyra handheld. It's going to be on the lid and everything.

=~. O =

[White Wolf Guardian]

I was really optimistic for the first Pandora, but production was just way too slow, so by the time it was going it was already old specs. The Pyra will hopefully not make the same mistake, the Germans know how to make some electronics good.

[FaeMinx]

The Pandora may have dated specs, but there's still nothing quite like it.

It's completely unlike a smartphone... it's more like a miniature Linux computer in your pocket.
I love my CC first edition Pandora still... so much I'm not even going to sell it when I get my Pyra.

[White Wolf Guardian]

The GP2X did come first, I didn't hop on because I didn't see any practical use for the Pandora. It seems more like a lot of the Pandora crowd went into Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and alternative ARM electronics.

[FaeMinx]

Well the Pandora is still selling... as fast as ED can make them...

But i'm not going to sing it's praises. I've done that too many times to be bothered doing it again.

... and gp2x may have been the inspiration for creating The Pandora, but really is nothing like the Pandora, but let me state again - the Pandora is a miniature laptop with build in gaming controls and all the functionality that implies. It has a full desktop os on it... many actually. Gaming is just one of it's many facets.

[White Wolf Guardian]

For me and many alike, if it's not an i386 chipset, it's not useful for much except a few emulators and the Internet browser. Win32 and DirectX emulation are not at a high enough level to be exchangeable for at least Windows 2000 yet.

What I'm trying to ask is: What can this device do that a Samsung Note 3 can't do besides installing alternate distributions. Android even has Gamecube and Dreamcast emulation, external controller support for a simple OTG USB conversion, an entire application store/tons of freebies, cheaper cost, carrier service, etc.

The Pandora does have a full keyboard and attached joysticks, I'll give it that.

[Cifero Windtail]

This song is pretty darn awesome.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpd9AZ6twC8

[Milly Snowpawz]

Oh gawds  its a squeeky toy

[HyperTheFox]

squeaky toys are fun to play with. BUT NOT TO EAT!

[FaeMinx]

For me and many alike, if it's not an i386 chipset, it's not useful for much except a few emulators and the Internet browser. Win32 and DirectX emulation are not at a high enough level to be exchangeable for at least Windows 2000 yet.

What I'm trying to ask is: What can this device do that a Samsung Note 3 can't do besides installing alternate distributions. Android even has Gamecube and Dreamcast emulation, external controller support for a simple OTG USB conversion, an entire application store/tons of freebies, cheaper cost, carrier service, etc.

The Pandora does have a full keyboard and attached joysticks, I'll give it that.

Sorry it took so long to reply... just got home from the Agricultural show the other night and i've been very busy the last couple of days making Ice Cream and doing bookwork for my shop.

Anyways, here is a thread I started on the Open Pandora Boards as a response to your query:

http://boards.openpandora.org/topic/16235-what-can-pandora-do-that-note-3-cant/

[White Wolf Guardian]

From what I gather as I did last time I argued with the creator.

>Gaming (If I can't play at least Half-Life 2, I'm not sold on it, android with an Xbox 360 controller, wabam for everything the Pandora has. Speaking of which, I was playing GTA: Vice City because it was ported to Android and it works great.

>Mass Storage. I don't know about you but I don't use my phone for sitting back and watching a 2 hour movie or for that matter putting important files on a portable device.

>Updates: Never update unless you need to. If it isn't broken don't fix it, my phone was never broken.

>Code::Blocks on an ARM device. It's not Visual Studio, moving on. C++ is my favorite sorry.

>Raising the stakes. I bet I could make a slightly bigger NUC form factor 'laptop' that could make this device scream in terror and it would cost probably $100 less.

[Hunter Darkwolf]

Hmm. Oh nice profile pic white wolf

öG-Darkwølf

[FaeMinx]

Well, clearly not the device for you, That's no problem.
Pandora and Pyra are niche devices that are designed specifically for the type of people that end up as part of our community.

I have my Pandora, HTC Sensation, and Note 8.0 (and a Mogo Pro) as my portable companions.
Each serves it's purpose. Pandora is most treasured though... it feels like it was made for me. Note 8.0 I love for it's capabilities as a portable digital sketchbook and tapatalk. Otherwise it's very impersonal. Android really was designed for the lowest common denominator and I hate the lack of freedom. It feels like I am leasing the device not owning it. And Android apps are generally crap. I prefer full desktop applications with full functionality like the ports available for Pandora. The only thing I will miss on the Pyra is a large screen with at least 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity wacom tech ala note 8.0

And I would also like x86, ...but it may be possible in a future version of the Pyra, as the soc is now on a daughter board unlike the Pandora.