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 |  Subject: Pandora-What do you think of it? Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:29 pm | |
| Only found out about this today, it's new to me but may be old new to you but there is a new console in development. It is made by openpandora.org and is a hybrid PDA and game console. - Spoiler:
- wikipedia wrote:
- open source, Linux-based OS. The Pandora is designed to be a handheld game console, with PDA capabilities.
The exact date at which development of the Pandora began is not publicly known. There has been clear evidence of activity since at least March 2008, with the release of photographs of the first printed circuit board.[3] In addition, concept renders and near complete specifications have been released on the official website.[1][4]
One of the main uses of the Pandora will be homebrew gaming and the emulation of older computer systems and video game consoles, which will be possible through efficient use of the resources made available by the Texas Instruments OMAP 3530 SoC. The Pandora has the potential to emulate the Sony Playstation and most, if not all, older machines. Other systems that the Pandora will have the resources to emulate at full speed include, but are not limited to, the Super Nintendo, the Nintendo Entertainment System, Commodore Amiga and the Sega Mega Drive. The Pandora's keyboard and touchscreen should allow interaction with Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Atari ST and other classic home computer emulators.
In addition, the powerful processor and GPU may provide the potential for development of emulators of more advanced systems such as the Nintendo 64.
The Pandora will use standard libraries such as OpenGL ES and SDL freely available, allowing anyone who wishes the ability to develop for the system. Many developers from the GP2x community have publicly stated that they will be developing applications for the new system.
The Pandora will have an existing software base due to having a package manager that will accept Debian packages for the ARMEL (little-endian ARM) architecture.
Specs: - Spoiler:
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- * Texas Instruments OMAP3530 processor at 600MHz (can be overclocked to 900MHz[5])
* 128MB DDR-333 SDRAM
* 256MB NAND FLASH memory
* IVA2+ audio and video processor (based on the TMS320C64x+ DSP Core at 430MHz) using TI's DaVinci technology
* ARM Cortex-A8 superscalar microprocessor core
* PowerVR SGX 530 (110 MHz) OpenGL ES 2.0 compliant 3D hardware
* Integrated Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
* Integrated Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (3Mbit/s)[4]
* 800x480 resolution touchscreen LCD, 4.3" widescreen, 16.7 million colors (300 cd/m2 brightness, 450:1 contrast ratio)
* Dual analog nubs, possibly with center pushbuttons
* Full gamepad controls plus shoulder buttons
* Dual SDHC card slots (currently up to 64GB of storage)
* Headphone output up to 150mW/channel into 16 ohms, 99dB SNR
* TV output (composite and S-Video)
* Internal microphone plus ability to connect external microphone through headset
* 43 button QWERTY and numeric keypad
* USB 2.0 OTG port (480Mb/s) with capability to charge the Pandora
* USB 2.0 HOST port (480Mb/s) capable of providing standard 500mA current to attached devices
* Externally accessible UART for hardware hacking and debugging
* Brick prevention with integrated bootloader for safe code experimentation
* Runs the Linux operating system (kernel 2.6.x)
* 4000mAH rechargeable lithium ion battery
* Approximately 10 hours of runtime for video / general applications and 100 hours for music playback
* Dimensions: 140x83x27mm[4]
Big picture: - Spoiler:
What do you think of it? Any comments? | |
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| | Subject: Re: Pandora-What do you think of it? Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:01 pm | |
| Looks O.K.
Not sure if it'd be stable or would be promoted enough for good sales though. | |
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